Jennifer Behr

Liberty moves into next season with collections from some brand new designers and of course, the ever covetable Liberty art fabric pieces.

Liberty’s early support of Michael Van Der Ham continues with a selection of his knitted lurex dresses in autumnal shades and draped Grecian velvet dresses.

For the first time, Liberty is stocking pieces from Lulu & Co, including this stunning Louise Gray for Lulu & Co. sky blue tunic dress. Liberty continues to be the ‘go to’ store for Antipodium, Richard Nicoll, Christopher Kane and Carven (look out for the most adorable navy duffel coat).

One of the most exciting new arrivals is the new collection of geometric satchel bags by French designer Florian Denicourt.

Based on rue Charlot in le Marais, Florian Denicourt (formerly a designer at Vanessa Bruno) is known for his beautifully-crafted androgynous leather accessories, all made in France.

Pauric Sweeney’s Autumn/Winter 2011 collection will be available in store and he has designed an exclusive range of embossed leather bags for Liberty, which bear a resemblance to the iconic Ianthe print.

Desirable bags for the new season come courtesy of Jérôme Dreyfuss, newly-stocked brand WYRED and Alexander Wang (how about those metal-hinged messenger bags!).

Liberty prints feature highly on the agenda with limited edition Liberty print Barbour jackets, seasonal scarf designs and a brand new selection of Liberty Knot Watches.

Autumn/Winter accessories include Jennifer Behr crystal braided headbands, Simeon Farrar screen-printed scarves and crystal-encrusted sunglasses by A.Morir Keren.Rose.

Dominic Jones, Elke Kramer and ACB by Annie Costello Brown make their debut at the jewellery hall alongside new collections from Eddie Borgo, Lucy Hutchings and Iosselliani.

For more information and to buy online, visit: www.liberty.co.uk

All photos by Chérie City

This Autumn/Winter I’ve been fawning over exquisite, luxurious headbands by Deepa Gurnani, Maison Michel and the two Jennifers – Ouellette and Behr.

As all of the above designers, except for Maison Michel, are based in and around Manhattan, it’s pretty obvious that New York is leading the way with intricate head confectionery.

When I first saw Dauphines of New York, I fell in love with the stunning collection of embellished headbands that double up as eye catching necklaces.

Founded by New York writer and former Voguette, Summer Rej, Dauphines of New York has already had a rapturous reception at recent Bergdorf Goodman and Henri Bendel trunk shows and in the US press.

The beautifully-crafted headbands feature an adjustable strap and are made from luxurious materials such as natural Agate, Citrine, Turquoise and Amethyst stones, Swarovski crystals, pearls, metal chains, leather and suede.

One of my favourite designs from the collection is the Rock Goddess Bohemian in Green or Blue Agate…

Dauphines of New York headbands are investment accessories that you’ll want to keep and cherish forever, but they are also an affordable addition to your costume jewellery wardrobe, priced from $70-$225.

Luckily, we won’t have to wait too long to adorn our locks with beautiful stones and crystals, as Dauphines of New York launches at Kabiri, both online and in store in January 2011.

In the meantime, the full collection is available to buy online at www.dauphinesofnewyork.com, which ships internationally.

Liberty Autumn/Winter 2011 Press Day

Chérie Loves: Dauphines of New York