With a combination of up-to-the-minute designer fashion and olde world charm, my favourite shop in the world is Liberty of London, with its stunning displays of beautiful fashion set in a historic wood-panelled building on Regent Street…
With a combination of up-to-the-minute designer fashion and olde world charm, my favourite shop in the world is Liberty of London, with its stunning displays of beautiful fashion set in a historic wood-panelled building on Regent Street.
Liberty opened 135 years ago by owner Arthur Lasenby Liberty with three staff and an emporium of eastern treasures and exotic fabrics. With success it took over neighbouring properties and grew to the size you see today. It’s located between the 1960s quarter of Carnaby Street and the contemporary stores on Regent Street and has more than a nod to the elegant service and stores of times past.
Its Liberty of London printed fabric is world famous but is not on the cheap side!
Below: the exterior of Liberty with the black and white Tudor timbers and hanging baskets of flowers.
The ground floor accessories department seen through the timber staircase, with designer handbags and the racecourse style glass jewellery cabinetry.
Women’s fashion accessories on the ground floor under a stunning light feature.
The silk Liberty print scarves are a must-see.
Fashion on the catwalk as mannequins strut their stuff in a static runway display.
Vintage fashion hand-picked for the Designer Vintage section at Liberty.
Horsey women: The latest from Stella McCartney.
For me, the building is as big a star as the contents. Here, you can catch a glimpse of the bridge between two buildings through the stained glass windows that have a roll of honour for Liberty workers who died in WWI and WWII.
So when you find yourself in London, take liberties, at this grand dame of fashion that I think sets the bar high for contemporary fashion retail in a historic building.
www.liberty.co.uk
By Megan Robinson, 21 July 2010.
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