Liberty's: A Biography of a Shop

by Alison Adburgham

First published in 1975, Liberty’s is the biography of a shop and its various owners in London. Responding to the social pressures, class patterns, and governmental policies, the developments in the shop mimic the social changes taking place in London. It is affected by war and depressions, by trade booms and enemy bombs, by changes in fashions and taste. Liberty’s not only reflected these changes but also contributed to the artistic movements and the development of fashionable taste. This book will be of interest to students of history, fashion and sociology.

164 pages, Hardcover

Published February 28, 2023

About the author

Alison Adburgham was an English journalist, author and social historian, best known for her work as fashion editor of The Guardian newspaper, a position she held for 20 years. She was one of the pioneers of British fashion journalism in a broadsheet national newspaper; as a bylined columnist, influencing public perception of trends in clothing and the industry itself.