Kick-start your Spring wardrobe with one of our super striking Liberty scarves. Their dense and vivid prints will give any outfit a vibrant injection of colour. Illustrating the tangled vegetation of the jungle, the Exotic Flowers scarf features hummingbirds and butterflies as well as bouquet of extraordinary blooms.
For the Spring collection our in house design team were inspired by the Explorers of the new age, who discovered new lands and the mysterious underwater life, as well as extraordinary flora and fauna.
Victorian decoupage has inspired modern day photo montage scenes, complimented by hand-painted abstract map contours and far away landscapes. In contrast to these a palette of softer, on-trend sorbet pastels combined with rust reds and burnt orange, with highlights of yellow give added intensity to the colourways.
Victoria Murdoch creates beautiful, hand-drawn silk scarves inspired by the natural world. Her charming and playful collection was discovered at our Best of British Open Call, and is now available exclusively here at Liberty.
We caught up with Victoria Murdoch in her East London studio last week. She told us about the experience of pitching her designs to our buying panel and her inspiration for ‘The Heart Collection’, which is entirely British made.
Shop the Silken Favours collection online now, or watch the video interview below:
The new scarf collection from Richard Weston has arrived! His stunning digitally printed scans of precious stones and minerals were spotted at our Best of British Open Call, and since then Weston Scarves have gone on to become one of the main attractions of our famous scarf hall.
Professor Weston also featured in BBC2′s Britain’s Next Big Thing, which followed his journey from pitching to our buying panel to stocking his designs in store.
For the new collection Richard has experimented with repeat prints, as well as his signature magnified scan details. He’ll be officially launching the Autumn Winter range in store tomorrow, so be sure to come to our scarf hall between 2-7pm to meet the designer himself.
If you can’t make it to London you can still pick Richard’s brain by submitting a question via our Facebook wall. The top 5 will feature in an exclusive Liberty London video.
When we first spyed Michael van der Ham‘s debut collection we knew we were on to something special. An exclusive buy ensued, and we’ve stocked his unique and cutting edge collections ever since. Inspired by Andy Warhol’s collaged fashion designs, exhibited in 1975, van der Ham fuses silhouettes from different eras together in his signature patchwork pieces. Fabric swatches range from vintage couture off-cuts to market finds and even Liberty Print!
We’re excited to announce that Michael’s brand new collection of silk scarves is online and in store now. His striking designs reflect the collage of prints used in his collections, a striking juxtaposition of colour and pattern.
Last night we gave our Facebook followers the chance to quiz scarf designer Richard Weston, who has featured prominently in BBC2′s Britain’s Next Big Thing. Weston’s striking scanned mineral prints were spotted at our Best of British Design Open Call last year, and his unique designs have gone on to become some of the most popular in the Liberty Scarf Hall…
Question:I love your scarf designs. What is your favourite part of the process?
Richard: My favourite part is discovering new designs in minerals as you have to scan a lot to find a good one! When I find one which looks like it will make a good design it’s very exciting.
Question: How many images do you currently have that are suitable for scarves? Are you still creating them?
Richard: I have around 3000 at the moment and yes I’m still creating but not as many as in the early stages as I’m a lot busier these days!
Question:Dear Professor. Where in the world would you like to travel to unearth unusual crystals?
Richard: Brazil is at the top of my list as they have the most minerals commercially available – it’s a big trade out there.
Question:Love your scarves, saw a Botswana agate the other day we have bets that we will see the design on one of your scarves.
Richard: I’ve got a few Botswana Agates so I’m sure you’ll see one pop up somewhere…
Question:When did you know you had “made it” in your career, what was that one moment that made you feel like you’d done it?
Richard: I’ve done lots of things in my career, but I really felt I was onto something very soon after I started scanning minerals and being accepted by Liberty was the confirmation I needed!
Question: I understand you are designing your own house and studio – will minerals or other natural materials play a part in the design?
Richard: LOTS! Minerals on fabric and in glass plus in over 30 metres of laser etched slate. See my Facebook page Weston for pictures.
Question:Love your nature inspired scarves. Do you think you might use other forms of nature for any future designs?
Richard: Yes I will! I’m combining mineral images with tree branching patterns at the moment and also looking at micro organisms particularly ones in the sea. Some of the designs should appear in Liberty in the coming months.
Question: Have you thought about branching out into clothing? For instance your prints would look fabulous on a silk shift dress.
Richard: Yes I have! I’m actively exploring this at the moment so watch this space…
Question:Any tips for the next Liberty Open Call? I’m signed up for the one in August and you seemed to have a really positive experience. Love the scarves by the way, it’s such a beautiful idea, I have collected crystals for a long time and it’s a really interesting twist to combine them with fashion.
Richard: My advice is BE PREPARED! You need ideas of costs and practical details and make sure you’re enthusiastic and believe in what you’re doing. Good luck!
