I’ll be the first to admit, that I did not see this trend staying around for long. For the past two years, British designers such as Christopher Kane and Erdem have been trying to get us all wearing a midi skirt. However, as much as we praised them for daring to be different, high street...Read More
One of the major trends for Spring/Summer 2013 is a return to the 1960s and the iconic style of such stars as Edie Sedgwick and Twiggy. The decade often makes a welcome return to the catwalks and High Street stores and it is not hard to work out why. With its clean lines and simple...Read More
There seems to be an endless stream of fashion revivals these days and you can’t help but notice that many originated as trends that people tended to look back upon with scorn, or embarrassment. That is, until they appeared back on runways and the High Street, becoming huge hits once again with the next generation....Read More
“If all I cared about was me, I could make a million. And that’s what they will never understand.” – Edie Sedgwick. In the 2006 film, Factory Girl we see Sienna Miller play the original “IT girl” heiress Edie Sedgwick, the model turned actress who inspired some of the greatest figures of the Sixties. ...Read More
Grace Jones has done it, Madonna has done it and Lady Gaga continues to do it. Shock us that is. These women are probably as famous for their daring, provoking fashions as they are for their music but are we reaching the end of the line for shock fashion. Have we seen it all? Lady...Read More
The Boogaloo, on the corner of Archway Road High Gate, played host to Vintage Rocks last month. Models dressed in eclectic assortments of fashions from the 50s through to the 90s strutted their stuff on the catwalk and embodied each era with perfect ease. Guests were treated to the diverse range of styles and looks...Read More
Inspired by the fashionable flourishing’s of LFW, Tanks Magazines lifestyle, art and fashion supplement ‘O’ decided to literally bring their publication to life with a little help from The Shop at Bluebird. The stores innovative pop-up space is home to a visual timeline that commemorates the rise and rise of London’s fashion scene over the...Read More
Etta James was definitely an icon. She had a career which spanned half a century and a legacy which will last forever. This is the woman who was known as ‘The Queen of Soul’ and redefined a whole era and brand of female music. She recorded her first single aged just 15, launching a highly...Read More
Last week, the Semple team were lucky enough to meet with the inspirational Anne Weyman OBE. Having worked in the voluntary sector for most of her life it is no surprise that Ann Weyman is a campaigner at heart. Not only was she the chief executive of FPA (Family Planning Association), the UK’s leading sexual...Read More
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