Liberty of London

Last week, I told you that Vivienne Westwood has designed t-shirts for Comic Relief, and now another brand is feeling charitable. Liberty of London has created two limited edition printed silk scarves for the event. They are available to buy at TK Maxx and Liberty stores as well as online (£12.99). £4 from each sale goes directly to Comic Relief, which essentially makes it guilt free shopping. Will you be buying one of these, or is the t-shirt more your thing?

These days, gadgets are as important an accessory as your handbag so it's important that they're well looked after. Mulberry have previously teamed up with Apple to create gorgeous cases for laptops, iphones and ipods and now Liberty of London have followed suit. The collection includes a selection of laptop cases and bags featuring classic prints and embossed leather. One of my favourites is this Edenham sleeve (from £79.95) with a cute floral print. You can check out the full collection here. Are you a fan of this collaboration?

I have been lucky enough to meet and interview some amazing people over the past few years, but last night was really a very exciting encounter. I was invited to Liberty of London to check out the World of Manolo and meet the shoe genius himself, Manolo Blahnik.

He really worked the room which housed so many of his gorgeous designs. I couldn't believe how many different styles there were, and he was a perfect gentleman making time to talk to everyone. I managed to grab him for a quick chat (which you can read below) before we were whisked off to the Soho Hotel to watch (one of) his favourite films – Senso.

Bianca Jagger arrived for the screening and sat next to Manolo who watched the movie as though it was his first viewing. Lucy Yeoman, editor of Harper's Bazaar, hosted the event and revealed that he has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of films.

To read what he had to say and for photos from the event, just read more

Tailormade beauty is having a renaissance in the U.K. Bespoke fragrance brand Le Labo just opened a new store in London's Marylebone and Anne Semonin, a hot Parisian bespoke skincare range, is set to launch at Liberty of London's beauty department at the end of this month.

Meanwhile, Kiehl's has been offering personalised labels for its Creme de Corps bottles as gifts at its stores recently. Across the beauty world, companies are going further to offer more personalised products.

In London, boutique companies Ormonde Jayne and Floris have create tailor-made fragrance services for years. New York's Three Custom Color, the company that offers everything from bespoke nail shades to eye shadow, and lipstick, ships here also and has a loyal U.K. following.

This is definitely a trend that makes sense. Everyone has different skincare needs, tastes and colourings, so why not create something that's perfectly suited to the customer?

However, the services can be expensive. Anne Semonin's range, for example, runs from £31 to £112, whilst a tailormade fragrance at Le Labo can cost up to £370. But then, for something totally special it might just be worth it. What do you think? Would you pay for bespoke beauty products?

Le Labo photo courtesy of Liberty of London