Charming their prints off

Yesterday, to crown the launch of Liberty's "Prints Charming" exhibition by holding court for its adoring subjects, the iconic department store put the call to fashionistas to storm the micro-floral-adorned Carnaby Street in a print walk off, with the winner receiving a proper Liberty print as a prize.

Though the number of micro-floral swathed fashionistas who turned up probably didn't exceed the number of individual flowers on a small swathe of fabric, when its masses of micro-print you're talking about, the troops don't have to be ten thousand strong to give the sense of entering into a three-dimensional textile "Magic Eye."

So here are some snaps, courtesy of my good friend Pat, of the scene (including an appearance of blogger extraordinaire, Suzy Bubble), winners, and, of course, the flowers.

Prints Charming is on until 8 September.

Photos by Pat Lyttle

Print master: the winning look

Runner up (left) and winner

Suzy Bubble