The DisplayMemberPath property is not respected Workaround: Use an implicit style targeting RadOutlookBarItem instead of the DisplayMemberPath property. You can define the style in the xaml page (the view) where the RadOutlookBar control is defined. <Window.Resources> <Style TargetType="telerik:RadOutlookBarItem"> <Setter Property="Header" Value="{Binding ItemHeader}" /> </Style> </Window.Resources>