On the final day of womenswear at London Fashion Week, the Semple team headed over to the exquisite Somerset House to view the exciting SS12 collections featured during this London Fashion Week. The intimacy of the exhibitions, most notably the ability to touch and examine each piece at close proximity, allows an experience which cannot...Read More
Kathy Naylor has used her extensive knowledge and history as a jeweller to develop her new range of recycled and restyled vintage jewellery, labelled ‘Revintagebling’, under the ‘Kathy Naylor Accessories’ umbrella. The concept of ‘Revintagebling’ is ‘to remake, redo, recycle and refashion vintage items of jewellery to create gorgeous, glamorous, wearable contemporary pieces.’ Working with...Read More
Pipilotti Rist found an interview of her 19-year old self saying: ‘I want to create rooms where people meet, feel comfortable and watch videos. Now I have done that at the Hayward Gallery!’, she exclaims. Pipilotti and I are standing outside her private view on a surprisingly warm September night. She is wearing bright colours...Read More
Here at MSL we are always amazed when we speak to fabulous women like Caroline Jackson Levy. Not only is she the Managing Director of UBM awards, where she organises over forty awards ceremonies every year, she is also a wife and stepmother to four children. Her love for her work and family is palpable,...Read More
The Semple team had the pleasure of viewing the Spring/Summer 2012 collection by the exceptional Andrew Majtenyi. In conjunction with London Fashion week, the award-winning designer presented the exquisite collection, inspired by the medieval trial of Katherina Hetzeldorfer in 1477, at Chantelle Showroom. Majtenyi developed the designs through focussing particularly on the jurors and art...Read More
Aase Hopstock is predicted to rise quickly in the ranks of luxurious and urban footwear fashion. The Norwegian-born designer launched her own brand, ‘Aase Hopstock’ in 2010, two years after graduating from the prestigious Cordwainers College with a 1st class honours. Of course we were no less than delighted when Aase stopped by the MSL...Read More
I went to Susie Stone’s show last Friday in her beautiful studio in Bermondsey to celebrate the beginning of London Fashion Week. Susie is a young designer doing all of the right things to make her business a success. She is inspirational and turns her dreams in to reality. Susie not only designs and makes...Read More
Annie Lennox is one of the most respected and inspirational female icons of our time. She has achieved great success over the last thirty years through her musical career with The Tourists, The Eurythmics and as a solo artist. Her powerful, dynamic and enigmatic style has had a major impact on fashion and pop culture...Read More
Susie Stone is a bespoke womenswear designer and she warmly welcomed the Semple guests into her beautiful studio in Bermonsey, opposite the Fashion and Textile Museum. Susie enthusiastically shares the Semple team’s passion for fashion stories. ‘I love finding out the story behind what people want my dresses for,’ she says, ‘It is such an...Read More
Emerald, Sapphire and Ruby were the names of the Houses in my girls’ school. In some ways it was a competitive environment where cliques formed and tribal behaviours began. I was voted in as Head of Ruby House and found that I had the ability to get people to work collaboratively. I learnt how to...Read More
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