Liberty partners with Wolf to mark 150th anniversary

Luxury British accessories brand Wolf has launched a collaboration with Liberty to mark the London department stores’ 150th anniversary.

The collection, named Wolf x Liberty, features two of Liberty’s archival designs – Ianthe, an Art Nouveau-inspired motif, and Julia, a 1930s floral print reimagined in bespoke colours for the range. Each piece is handmade using bio-based materials and finished with gold or silver hardware.

The collection includes large and medium jewellery boxes, travel cases, portfolios and watch rolls in navy and burgundy embossed with the Ianthe pattern, as well as sage-coloured versions with Julia print interiors.

All pieces incorporate Wolf’s patented LusterLoc technology, designed to prevent jewellery tarnish for up to 35 years.

Chief executive Simon Wolf said: “We were thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with Liberty. Together we have created a collection which honours the heritage of both brands and introduces Wolf’s patented innovations and our focus on using more and more bio-based materials. This collection is about more than looking after your jewellery, it’s about storytelling through timeless sustainable design.”

Liberty design manager Pere Bruach said the partnership drew on the brand’s design legacy and founder Arthur Lasenby Liberty’s passion for craftsmanship.

He added: “The Wolf x Liberty collection celebrates collaboration, craftsmanship and thoughtful curation. As a designer, I was particularly inspired by the metalwork and jewellery of Archibald Knox, a renowned figure in Liberty’s design legacy. The iconic ‘Ianthe’ has been carefully engineered and embossed onto sustainable leather, while the 1930s-inspired floral print ‘Julia’ brings a nostalgic, quintessentially Liberty feel to the collection.”

The collaboration draws on the two firms’ shared history of British design. WOLF, founded in 1834 by Philipp Wolf I, remains a family-run business led by fourth-generation chief executive Simon Wolf. Liberty, established in 1875 by Arthur Lasenby Liberty, continues to develop designs from its archive of more than 60,000 prints.

Both brands described the partnership as a celebration of heritage, sustainability and innovation.