Lucy Hutchings

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

It’s been the talk of London fashion circles all summer and finally, YoungBritishDesigners.com is here for us to shop to our hearts content.

As the same suggests, Young British Designers is dedicated to working with emerging designers who will really benefit from the support and exposure as they try to expand their labels.

Young designers can often be at a disadvantage, as customers just don’t know where to source their pieces, or the boutiques that stock them can be off the main shopping circuit.

So what better than to bring together all our fave new designers and showcase their clothing and accessories on one beautifully crafted and accessible website!

The first retail experience of its kind, Young British Designers backs designers in the formative years of their label and from different fashion pathways.

It showcases designers who have made their names through NEWGEN, ON | OFF, Estethica, Fashion Fringe, Vauxhall Fashion Scout, London Fashion Week and Arising.

Established womenswear designers include Danielle Scutt, Felder Felder, Kinder Aggugini, Olivia Rubin, Felicity Brown, LP.BG and Jasper Garvida.

Striped Mohair Coat by Danielle Scutt, £1420

Square T-Shirt Top in 100% Wool by LP.BG, £330
Olivia Rubin, Rose Belle Dress, £175

Young British Designers also promotes up-and-coming labels such as Ada Zanditon, Alice Palmer, Emesha, Simeon Farrar, Viking Wong, Minna, Jena.Theo, Julian J Smith and many more…

Agyness Dress by Ada Zanditon £127.50
Batman Dress by Alice Palmer, £600
Corseted Cocktail Dress by Emesha, £730

Accessories are a great way to invest in a new designer and the collection of jewellery, bags and leather goods at YBD are sure to make it onto a number of wishlists this season.

I love this embellished swallow necklace by Minna and am plotting ways to bag ever piece by Cabinet and Fannie Sciavoni’s oxidised steel ring body jewellery.

Bird Necklace by Minna, £112
Feathered Collective Pendant by Cabinet, £175
Cross Necklace by Fannie Sciavoni, £189

Leather Cuff by Felder Felder, £149
Grey Pin Tuck Oversize Clutch by Heidi Mottram, £264
Picasso Cuff by Lucy Hutchings, £324

YBD’s shoe collection is covetable enough to rival Manolo and Louboutin. Bionda Castana create elegant heels using the most luxurious materials, Sophie Gittins takes inspiration from architecture and Kinder Aggugini’s shoes were created exclusively for his catwalk show.

Nyla Shoes by Bionda Castana, £570
Khaki Romanza Peep Toe Boots by Sophie Gittins, £1123
Black Military Court Shoes by Kinder Aggugini, £480

The website is easy to navigate, with pieces divided into categories, and there is a dedicated designer section with detailed bios.

YBD highlights the fact that they are all emerging designers and you can sort through by fashion organisation such as Arise, LFW and Estethica. Making the experience even more interactive, YBD promotes its designers’ presence at London Fashion Week.

Some of the prices may be more than you would expect to pay for new designers, but the cost reflects the amount of work, fine detail and craftsmanship. There are a number of affordable pieces so you can have something unique and special without spending a fortune and support new design talent.

To see the full designer collection, visit www.youngbritishdesigners.com

Liberty Autumn/Winter 2011 Press Day

Chérie Loves: Young British Designers