Liberty (London)

Liberty is small department store in London on Great Marlborough Street just off Regent Street. It first opened in 1875 and specialised in oriental silk fabrics. It then went on to sell Liberty prints and designs and was part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the 19th and 20th centuries. The shop is housed in an impressive country-house style building which I thought was really old but was then disappointed to read in a guidebook that it was mock-tudor and actually dates to 1925 and was built for purpose. Looks can be deceiving! Despite it not being as old as it seems it is still really impressive and the shop is worth a visit more for the building than ...  Read the complete review

Liberty is a shop that I have always liked, but curiously had never really bought anything there. As I have matured, and my wallet has followed suit, I find myself increasingly using Libertys as a first port of call for many purchases. I'd say that your enjoyment of the store will come from one of three things: wandering around the buildings which should appeal to all, buying big ticket items (not for the faint hearted) and doing some general gifty nick nack shopping - accessible to all. There is genuinely something for everyone here, but I'd say their market is firmly Middle Aged and Middle Class. Before getting into the nitty gritty of the store, some ...  Read the complete review