Semple caught up with Teresa Collenette whilst perusing the fantastic vintage pieces on offer at the Oxfam Curiosity Pop Up Shop at Selfridges. We thought it was particularly interesting how Oxfam chose to feature storytelling behind the pieces by using innovative technology. What role do you play for the Oxfam Curiosity Shop? I am one...Read More
On Wednesday 6th April the Semple team went to the Yohji Yamamoto exhibition which takes place until 10th July 2011 at the V&A. Yohji Yamamoto is a retrospective of the Japanese born designer’s work to date. His story is told through many mediums including, of course, the outfits he produced but also behind the scenes...Read More
The second annual Oxfam Curiosity Shop will be open in Selfridges until 10th April. Brain child of Annie Lennox and ‘The Circle’ project, the pop-up shop offers a range of vintage clothes, hand-picked from Oxfam’s Wastesaver clothes recycling warehouse, as well as any prized designer samples and beautiful pieces donated from celebrities, including Colin and...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
Ida Kar has featured prominently within the cultural review pages recently owing to the in-depth exhibition at The National Portrait Gallery, paying tribute to her lifetime achievements as a bohemian photographer. Born in Russia to Armenian parents, Kar was subject to a relatively privileged childhood before leaving home for university to study medicine in Paris....Read More
Emily is a nineteen year old psychology student from Exeter. She volunteers part time at Headway Brain Injury Unit and is involved in animal behaviour research projects. Emily defines her style as ‘traditionally British and essentially feminine – very floaty and floral.’ Being relatively busy and often cash strapped, as is often the way with...Read More
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