Liberty London
Department store · Soho ·
Tudor-style department store offering luxury fashion, homeware, and fabrics.
Tudor-style department store offering luxury fashion, homeware, and fabrics.
"Housed in a Tudor Revival building, this iconic department store draws crowds for its atmosphere and its famous fourth-floor Christmas shop, a seasonal trove that rewards lingering." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Inside its storied walls, this icon absorbs the ghost of Topshop in miniature, a neat snapshot of London’s high–low stacking." - Paul Jebara
"With the advantage of being close to Kingly Court and restaurants like Donia, Imad’s Syrian Kitchen and Darjeeling Express, it makes fashion browsing and dining an effortless pairing." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"This is truly one of the most beautiful shops in London. A Grade II-listed boutique department store with an iconic mock-tudor façade constructed from the timbers of two ships, it’s well worth a visit for the shop itself. Founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 who wanted an emporium to show off the treasures from his travels, today the wood-paneled light-filled atriums and cozy side rooms are stuffed full of goodies, new and old. It’s atmospheric, eclectic and unlike any other department store we’ve ever visited. A visit to the store must include a peruse of the impressive fabric department: the rolls and rolls of colorful, intricate and fabulous prints that will make you wish you’d paid more attention in home economics. If sewing isn’t your thing, you can get ready-made bags, cushions, bedding and even chess boards adorned with the delicate Liberty patterns." - Ramsay Short, Sonya Barber
"The Emporium for Heritage and Eclectic Designs It’s no coincidence that walking around Liberty feels as if you’re exploring someone’s grand home; the department store’s founder, Arthur Lasenby Liberty, wanted to create that very feel, and so in 1875 settled on a Tudor-style building that featured a jumble of interconnecting rooms. A wooden staircase at one end connects the six floors, and there's a paper room sellsstationery in the store’s iconic floral Liberty print, fashion and beauty halls, a cafe, and multiple brandedtreatment rooms. Still, it's the florist's shop outside that seems to provide the main draw; as any passing tourist will attest, its colourful array of blooms is highly Instagrammable."
