I’m no extreme feminist, however in the last year or so Twitter has heightened my interest in feminism. After months of observing boys on Twitter making bold statements such as “girls shouldn’t be able to do this or that” or “girls with no tits are basically men”, I started to get a little fed up. I...Read More
During our first meeting of 2016 I proposed to the team that this would be a year of consolidation. I promised not to come up with too many new ideas and I think I saw a few eyes flicker in disbelief. The Semple team had some great achievements in 2015. One example, our magazine Semple...Read More
It’s been 11 years in the making, but this week it was announced that Busted, the band that jumped their way through the early 2000s, are making a comeback and this time with Charlie Simpson on board. Excuse me while my 12 year old self cries and screams whilst rushing to unearth all of the...Read More
Last weekend myself and the other half decided to jump overseas for a quick trip to Amsterdam. With just a 30 minute flight there’s really no excuse not to visit the famous dutch city, and with it being the most popular city destination of the year, I wanted to know exactly what all the fuss was...Read More
There are six people in the Semple team: Sophie, Jenna, Jess, Sophia, Dulcie and me. We are all different yet we have some traits that we all share. We are values driven, we appreciate elegance and intellect and have a genuine interest in finding out what people think. During 2014 we met on average 50...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
While the rest of the office indulges their OCD (obsessive Christmas disorder) tendencies; baking untold quantities of gingerbread men and searching Spotify for the best crimbo compilation, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to shake my grinch like slump. So assuming that I may not be alone in my anti-festive mind state, I thought that a...Read More
The pop up has become a standardised part of the high street experience nowadays, particularly in London. You can’t walk down any shopping road without there being a pop up restaurant, shop, or experience offered to you. Why are they so popular? Well, you can get unique things that aren’t available on the highstreet. They...Read More
Every week I have a ritual whereby I sit in pyjamas, in my bed, with a cup of tea in one hand, my notebook in the other and my laptop in front of me, which, either has the entire Sons of Anarchy playlist on repeat, or is tuned in to classic David Attenborough nature show....Read More
From Heels to Steel documents Vanessa Vallely’s journey from a council flat in the East End, to the testosterone fueled world of London’s high flying city slickers. But there is a lot more to Vanessa than corporate success. A 3rd generation Pearly Queen and mother of two, Vanessa joins us to document a more emotional...Read More
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