LIBERTY STYLE

The son of a draper, Arthur Liberty (1843-1917) was inspired by the conviction that if he could only raise the capital to open his o wn shop, he could change the whole look of fashion in dress and interior decoration. He did exactly that.With an impressive ability to spot talent and to promote good, innovative and interesting design, Liberty's shop quickly became the epicentre of London's Aesth etic movement, the place where Oscar Wilde bought Japanese silk. Succesive movements found a home at Liberty's: Arts and Crafts/ Art Nouveau/...[Read more]