This year marks the 40th anniversary of the luxury British label Mulberry. Founded in 1971, the quintessentially English brand has developed a reputation for producing some of the finest leather goods – the Mulberry Bayswater and Alexa handbags have garnered cult status. Since designer Emma Hill took over as Creative Director in 2008, the house has returned to its London home for fashion week and launched a pre-fall collection, establishing it as the go-to for English-countryside inspired outerwear.
In celebration of their milestone birthday, Mulberry has produced their own eponymously titled book. Providing a glimpse inside their world, the publication takes viewers on a fly-on-the-wall journey through the past two years of the brand’s life. Shot by Welsh photographer Venetia Dearden, the book took nearly three years to make. “It was a real labour of love,” explains Hill. From candid shots of the show's stylist Edward Enninful to images of the frizzy redheaded models who marched down the S/S11 catwalk, as well as behind-the-scenes photographs of the brand’s thriving Somerset Factory (special for being the last brand-owned luxury accessories factory in the UK); this luxurious book beautifully captures the heart and pulse of Mulberry.
The Mulberry book is out now and available in Mulberry stores and the Mulberry website
Text by Lucia Davies
