Now I’m not one to follow London’s Fashion Week and to be honest I only realised it was happening this week because the House of Vans in London have been screening classic fashion films in honour of the week long celebrations. If you’re not familiar with the House of Vans, located in the arches of...Read More
After the almighty build up to the big day everything tends to feel a little bleak once Christmas is all over. For most even the thought of ringing in the new year isn’t particularly appealing, so we thought we’d delve a little deeper into 2015 to find out what exciting events the next 12 months...Read More
It’s Halloween, which means it’s time to get creative. I have used a mixture of face paint and basic makeup to create all of the following looks. It’s a great time of year girls to make use of that old eye shadow pallet and that odd coloured lip stick. Get creative and improvise. If it...Read More
A mix between true elegance and pure bliss with a rustic twist, Cafe KaiZen is already team Semple’s new favourite spot in town. With their delicious food, superb cocktail list and impressive service Cafe KaiZen has got you and your friends covered, catering to every occasion from afternoon coffee to after work drinks. Wandering down the...Read More
A portrait, a likeness, a characterisation – drawn, painted, created. They fascinate me and I say this because I have two portraits, each given to me as a gift; one to mark the end of some work and the other to celebrate a birthday. Twenty years ago I received my first portrait. The artist, an...Read More
There are some magical places in Western Crete where artists congregate. These talented and exceptional Greek-born jewellers, musicians and film directors plus others, all draw their inspiration from ancient Greek philosophy and practice, a genre that began around 6th century BCE. Through their art they explore the questions of life often challenging traditional conventions of...Read More
“London’s where I was brought up. It’s where my heart is and where I get my inspiration.” – Alexander McQueen, January 2000 There aren’t many things that stop us in our tracks, maybe a really great shoe sale or LFW, but when we heard that The Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition would be crossing the...Read More
I was recently given a piece of artwork that has enthralled me for weeks. Intrigued, I set out to find out more about the artist, Marius Bercea, as the imagery was complex. Born in Cluj Romania, Marius Bercea experienced the demise of the communist period as the USSR disintegrated and the 1989 Romanian Revolution took...Read More
“It’s not the camera that takes the picture; it’s the person.” David Bailey Wandering the palatial halls of London’s National Portrait Gallery it soon became evident that a truer word has never been spoken. I was met with a comforting, yet undeniably sinister sense of being watched; as the eyes of the 250 plus portraits...Read More
The Victoria’s Secret Angels spruced up their wings and polished their halos for the brand’s annual fashion show at Manhattan’s Lexington Armory last Wednesday. The show was comprised of six themed segments entitled “British Invasion”, “Birds of Paradise”, “Parisian Nights”, “Shipwrecked”, “Snow Angels” and “PINK Network”, and attendees were treated to the musical prowess of Taylor...Read More
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