Biba in 1975, Biba was closed by the British Land Company. The Dorothy Perkins shareholder decided that the Derry and Toms building that housed Big Biba was worth more than the ailing business itself. It sold the trademark to a consortium with no connection to Barbara Hulanicki, who opened a store in London on 27 November 1978, on two floors in Conduit Street in London's Mayfair. The store was not a success, and closed less than two years later. There have been several attempts to relaunch Biba, the first occurring as soon after its closure as 1977. Another relaunch took place
Biba of mail-order catalogues followed in 1968, which allowed customers to buy Biba style without having to come to London. The next move, in 1969, was to Kensington High Street, into a store which previously sold carpet. Again, it was unique; a mix of Art Nouveau decor and Rock and Roll decadence. On 1 May 1971 a bomb was set off inside the store by The Angry Brigade. They claimed responsibility for it in Communique 8, which was published in "IT" magazine. In 1973 with the backing of Dorothy Perkins and British Land, the store moved to the seven-storey Derry &