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

The temporary store will be stocked with specially commissioned products, limited editions and original pieces from a number of renowned designers and artists, including an exclusive collboration between designer Richard Nicoll and artist Linder.

Also on sale will be new editions by Jeremy Daller and David Noonan, t-shirts by Mark Leckey and Clunie Reid and unique works by Yinka Shonibare and Alan Michael.

There is an impressive rosta of artists participating in the project and whose works will be on sale, including Tracey Emin, Mat Collishaw, Ryan Gander, Wolfgang Tillmans, Mark Titchner, Dawn Mellor, Cerith Wyn Evans and many more…

During the temporary residency, art luminaries such as Julie Verhoeven and Nicky Verber will staff the shop and host special in store events.

House of Voltaire has a democratic sale policy with pieces ranging from an affordable £10 to real investments at £10,000.

It’s the perfect place to pick up some unique, personal Christmas gifts and have the chance to meet some of your favourite artists and designers.

House of Voltaire will be open from 11 November – 4 December 2010  Monday to Saturday 11am – 7pm / Sunday 12-6pm

Upstairs at Rupert Sanderson, 19 Bruton Place, Mayfair, London W1

State-of-the-art samples and past season’s stock will be heavily discounted, with prices starting at just £75.

London-born designer Rupert Sanderson’s shoes are known for their luxury Italian quality (made by artisans in the Apennine Mountains) with a cool, feminine and individual style.

The seductive, exquisitely-designed shoe often come in sumptuous velvet, suede or metallic leather textures in deep berry and bold shades. They really are investment pieces that will last you a fashion lifetime.

To gain access to the exclusive sale, you MUST register at sale@rupertsanderson.com and you’ll be sent a flyer to print out.

Rupert Sanderson Factory Sale will run from 17-18 September at The Music Room, 26 South Molton Lane, London W1 5AB.
Opening times: Friday 8am-8pm / Saturday 10am-6pm

The ELLE Style Awards (newly sponsored by Next) have the reputation of being ‘the fashion Oscars’, but I reckon they’re the rebellious, bad gal cousin of the red carpet snooze-athons.  With not a floor length, chiffon Elie Saab dress in sight, the ELLE Style Awards are a fashion magpie’s dream and there’s always some naughty behaviour and gossip from the night  - last year courtesy of Mickey Rourke, who tried it on with Thandie Newton.

Last year’s awards saw Hollywood misfits Courtney Love and Mickey Rourke pick up Woman of the Year and Best Actor – a formidable and brave choice for ELLE, given their turbulent lives.  On the fashion side, Lara Bohinc, Rupert Sanderson, Peter Pilotto, Erdem and Christopher Kane all scooped prestigious awards, with Style Visionary going to Viktor & Rolf and Stephen Jones being recognised for his Outstanding Achievement.

This year, Naomi Campbell is being honoured with an Outstanding Contribution award for her 25th year in the fashion industry and for her role as Global Ambassador of the White Ribbon Alliance.

So, who is going to bag all of the prizes this year?  Any guesses?  I’m placing my bets on Georgia Jagger for the Model award, Carey Mulligan for Actress, Alexa Chung for Style Icon, Nicholas Kirkwood for Accessories Designer, Hannah Marshall for New Designer and Jonathan Saunders for British Designer.  If I get at least one designer right, I think I should treat myself to one of their pieces to celebrate!

Oh yes, and more ELLE-related news – they have just launched a new horoscopes application for the iPhone.  You can now get free daily astrological updates from ELLEuk.com’s resident astrologers, The Saturn Sisters.

As a horoscope sceptic, I’m hoping that ELLE will follow this with a fashion-based app, for when I finally get round to trading in my knackered old Blackberry for the phone of my dreams.

The ELLE Style Awards will take place on 22 February at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London.