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Whenever I wear my teal green suit I am often asked ‘Is that one of yours?’ The answer ‘yes’ is followed up with ‘but I thought you didn’t do trousers!’ Well it’s now official – we do. In typical Semple style, our trouser suits are contoured around the body so that they are feminine. Our...
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Vogue, which started as a weekly newspaper in 1892, is one of the most renowned fashion magazines of all time. Since it’s establishment in America, Vogue has subsequently seen the of establishment of British Vogue in 1916 and since then, it has extended it’s reach to almost every region of the world including Latin America...
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You may have seen our promotion The Semple Club on social media over the weekend. Aimed at future leaders, the Semple Club enables women to buy in to the experience of having a bespoke dress for their next important event. If they sign up to the club we will gift them a Semple clutch bag. I guess...
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There are many things that unite Semple clients. We care about the next generation of leaders. We mentor. We have views about sustainability and while we lead busy lives, we know the importance of personal presentation. Another area that unites us is how we accessorise our Semple garments. Whether it be a consultation or fitting...
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I spoke at a conference in Prague a few weeks ago on the topic of Women and their relationship to money and began with one of my favourite mantra’s: money talks and wealth whispers. The phrase generated quite a bit of discussion and it inspired me to launch the Semple Consultants opportunity – an initiative that has...
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I have spent much of February preparing for March and more specifically Thursday 8 March International Women’s Day (IWD). During that time I have attended small scale events at The Club at The Ivy, observed women on large conference stages and held private meetings with a number of senior women. Each encounter has been an...
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hashtag
I am fascinated with how four lines, that once denoted a number now symbolise a campaign, a protest, a call to action. The # hashtag has become a noun, a verb that can be conjugated, an adjective or adverb that adds meaning, a polarising political slogan, a viral social movement – and an indication of...
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Each day I am inspired by the story of JK Rowling and Harry Potter as told by tour guides. As I work in my atelier in Covent Garden, London, I along with each tour guide’s enthusiastic group (who always stop outside of our bow fronted window) listen to why they come to be in a...
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Over the last two months I have heard some lovely terms of endearment that have made me smile. You have introduced me to your friends and colleagues as ‘Maggie my designer’ and ‘the brand that is an expensive habit!’ It occurred to me that you would find it helpful to have a ‘card’ on your...
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Imagine the scenario. A dark auditorium with approximately 200 people. From the stage I could see white light from people’s phones lighting up their faces; I could see the green safety lights on the exit doors; I could sense the anticipation and general warmth from the audience. I was giving a talk to female entrepreneurs...
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