Liberty of London meets Hello Kitty
Liberty of London has always been a little bit special to me. Perhaps because my Mother gets disproportionately pleased whenever she sees it and it’s rubbed off just a touch. Every time my we visited Carnaby Street and Liberty’s in the last 15 years I’ve been gleefully regailed with a story involving the 60s when The Beatles were hip and happening Carnaby Place was the place to be. And how we must visit Liberty’s, which has slowly morphed into the epitome of an Oxford Street Christmas for me over the years.
Unfortunately, this has led to every trip to Liberty and Carnaby street regurgitating this story to everyone I visit it with, every single time. Luckily I have patient friends who humour me by feigning interest each time.
And Liberty’s has a special line in flowery material, which they use for collaborations. These are – on the whole – awesome. The Nike trainers are an awesome example of this (though I’m more of a Converse girl, so if they could rustle some up I’d be dead happy).
But er.. I have mixed thoughts on their latest venture with Hello Kitty. I think it might have done the impossible and made it .. okay?
They’re also selling the fabric itself which is a sweet touch. (not convinced I’ll be making a dress for myself out of it though)
Category: Design | Tags: hello kitty, liberty, London 2 comments »
October 5th, 2011 at 12:32 am
I adore Liberty, it’s where I get all my knitting supplies and I try and buy at least one Christmas decoration there each year. Not a Hello Kitty fan (what are we 12?!) but Liberty prints still rule!
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October 5th, 2011 at 12:34 am
I had the same thoughts – it’s Liberty! But it’s also Hello Kitty..
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