I took a photograph of my shadow recently while in Ostia, the local beach near to Rome. I started to think about what shadows mean and wondered how I could develop a narrative around shadows and fabric, the reason why I was in Italy. I began with the following notes: ‘Am on an early train to...Read More
I sat down with Ruth Cooper-Dickson to discover how a chance meeting at one of our hosting events became the start of her Semple journey, from a made to measure dress to becoming a brand ambassador… How did you first find out about Semple? I first heard about the brand when I was invited to...Read More
Earlier this week, all eyes were on the one and only Christian Dior, as the new AW14/15 Couture collection was unveiled. Held once again in the Rodin Museum, a location close to the heart of Creative Director Raf Simons, the high end fashion label praised the elegance and form of the female silouhette, with a...Read More
Want great history? Go to England. Great food? aller en France! But if great fashion is what your heart desires then Italy is the only answer. From Missoni and Armani to Versace, Gucci and Pucci; the list reads like a who’s who of fashion royalty, with some of the most prestigious, forward thinking fashion houses...Read More
Entering the Garde Républicaine’s training hall, with seats deployed by destinations’ from around the globe, it was clear that Franck Sorbier planned to take us on a sartorial journey. Opening the show in a delectable floor length gold crepe gown, adorned with intricate brocade patchwork, singer Kimbra whimsically enticed the pièce de résistance – a breathtaking...Read More
Winter dressing can be quite the conundrum. Waking up to complete darkness outside and frost on the ground calls to both our inner caveman and our primeval instinct for self-preservation. Must. Build. Fire. Realistically, this means only one thing – layers. And lots of them. But there is something distinctly un-sexy about leaving the house...Read More
Here at MSL, we have a silent alert for the name Sassoon. Back in 2012, we hosted a Semple Secrets event at the Southbank Centres grand Royal Festival Hall with legendary designers David Sassoon and Roland Klein, amongst others. Listening to them both speak about their organically brilliant careers, we sat in awe of these...Read More
It is not often that we regular folk are given the chance to get up close and personal with couture designers. In fact it is not often we get close to couture itself. A new boutique event aims to change just that by showcasing new emerging fashion designers and young labels at the first ever...Read More
Chocolate and fashion; many a girls’ two favourite things and yet their relationship has always been an uneasy one. We are yet to meet a girl who can enjoy chocolate while wearing white without ending up with the evidence all down her front. And too much chocolate can mean that couture, the notoriously high maintenance...Read More
The first image which comes to mind when I think about the integration of chocolate and fashion is a vision of French TV presenter Karine Ferri trying desperately to stop her chocolate skirt from disintegrating on the catwalk. While most models only have to deal with the odd stumble or tight fitting ensemble, which is...Read More
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