It’s all too easy to buy something new, isn’t it? Especially these days. If we rip our top or a few buttons come off our dress, chances are we won’t try and repair or redeem it. Make do and mend no longer applies to our generation. At least not in the way it used to....Read More
While I’ve already attended one beautiful wedding this year far down in a scenic coastal town of Cornwall, we are without doubt entering into wedding season. With the long nights and warmer days, May, June and July are popular months in which to say I Do. What with the flowers, the cake, the food and...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
Earlier this week one of our bloggers wrote about imposter syndrome: the frightening and often debilitating feeling that our achievements aren’t worthy of the praise they garner. This incredibly sad, yet nonetheless real affliction is affecting an alarming number of talented women, leading them to feel like actors in their own careers – playing the...Read More
Fashion can be fickle. What’s ‘on trend’ one day can become fashion road kill in the blink of an eye and as much as we probably don’t like to admit it, we are all slaves to the style alter. We’re always told by our elders to keep hold of precious items because one day everything...Read More
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today, I am wise, so I am changing myself.” – Rumi, 13th Century Persian poet and Islamic scholar I am in the business of looking at women and their bodies. I am not a doctor, personal coach or stylist. I measure women’s aspirations and...Read More
As I sat on the plane I marvelled at how I was on my way to New York with Uma, a Semple client. What began as a throw away remark while we were having an indulgent coffee after a ‘bootcamp’ gym session one Saturday, turned into brand Semple arriving in New York during Fashion Week...Read More
Adrian, a friend of Semple’s, recently posted some bold views on our company LinkedIn page on a truism about women and interviews. He commented: “With an uneven gender balance in senior positions, many more aspiring female managers and directors are interviewed by men than vice versa. Subconsciously or not, colour, length, style of dress (did she dare to...Read More
Here at Semple we adore conscious fashion; we source only the finest materials for our dress collection, working closely with our clients and designers to create bespoke, made to measure pieces. So, when we heard of Reformation we immediately fell in love with this like-minded online clothing brand. It was in 2009 that former model...Read More
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