Susie Stone is a bespoke womenswear designer and she warmly welcomed the Semple guests into her beautiful studio in Bermonsey, opposite the Fashion and Textile Museum. Susie enthusiastically shares the Semple team’s passion for fashion stories. ‘I love finding out the story behind what people want my dresses for,’ she says, ‘It is such an...Read More
Emerald, Sapphire and Ruby were the names of the Houses in my girls’ school. In some ways it was a competitive environment where cliques formed and tribal behaviours began. I was voted in as Head of Ruby House and found that I had the ability to get people to work collaboratively. I learnt how to...Read More
Nathalie’s exceptional career has spanned over twenty years within the luxury fashion industry. Born in Montreal, Nathalie studied graphic art and haute – couture draping before studying fashion design in Paris. An international award led her to New York, where she studied marketing and merchandising before embarking upon a further eight years in the United...Read More
Arriving in store as early as May, the A/W Pre-Collections sit juxtaposed with marked down summer dresses, last minute purchases for anyone lucky enough to escape the rather miserable summer and venture to warmer climates. Increasingly designers are expanding upon these mid-season collections and in many instances they are becoming the most commercial and profitable...Read More
As technology faltered and the images organised to illustrate the discussion between Prof. Louise Wilson and acclaimed designer Mary Katrantzou refused to project onto screen, Wilson’s witty recommendation was ‘to not rely on technology’ and stressed instead the importance of skills. It quickly became clear as Mary talked passionately about her career and recent collaboration...Read More
Helen Storey can be described as an artist, scientist and designer who has demonstrated success in all of the aforementioned industries. The focus and interest of so much of her work is the crossover and interaction between these disciplines. The Semple team met with Helen whilst in conversation with bespoke womenswear designer Susie Stone at...Read More
‘His was the kind of genius that only comes around once in a generation.’ That is what Kristin Knox, ‘The Clothes Whisper’ blogger and journalist turned author, had to say of the legendary sartorial God that was Lee ‘Alexander’ McQueen, at her talk which took place at the V&A on Monday the 16th May. A memoriam...Read More
‘People’s emotional relationship with what they wear has always been intriguing to me. More than any other aspect of fashion, I have always maintained an interest in how clothes make us feel’ said Louise Chunn of the concept behind Semple Secrets. Louise’s career trajectory spans the most discerning fashion titles on the market including British...Read More
On Thursday 7th April the Semple team went to the V&A to view their current major exhibition The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900. The Cult of Beauty is a close examination of the Aesthetic movement which gripped Victorian culture in Britain between 1860 and 1900. At this time aesthetes sought to escape the...Read More
Semple caught up with Teresa Collenette whilst perusing the fantastic vintage pieces on offer at the Oxfam Curiosity Pop Up Shop at Selfridges. We thought it was particularly interesting how Oxfam chose to feature storytelling behind the pieces by using innovative technology. What role do you play for the Oxfam Curiosity Shop? I am one...Read More
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