At some time last week, I was on the train reading OK! magazine when I came across a quote that grabbed my attention. Pictured were four girls wearing fabulous clothing with the caption “Change your clothes, change your life”. It sounds quite dramatic but can clothing really have that much of an impact on our lives?...Read More
Well, friends, it’s finally begun. That time in a person’s life, signalling their indoctrination into adulthood. I’ve been invited to a wedding. It’s not mine by the way. I’m about as far from married as it’s possible to get without being a newborn baby. But my friends are now old enough to get married, and...Read More
These cold winter days and long dark nights have been around for what feels like an eternity. As much as we all like a cosy night in with a good film, good food and good company, nothing beats a bright and beautiful spring day. A day where the trees start to turn a vibrant green,...Read More
Erdem In a fabulous display of 20th century chic, Erdem Moralioglu presented his AW16 pieces amidst beautiful boudoir set designs inspired by English artist Oliver Messel. The Canadian born designer found the muse for his collection amongst the women of old Hollywood, explaining that “she might pick up a 1920s shift dress and mix it...Read More
As a person who wears jumpers her grandma knits her, I think I can safely say that I know a lot about fashion. Red’s a good colour, right? My favourite is green but try as I might I can’t find a flattering item of green clothing anywhere and I just have to accept that; you...Read More
All eyes were fixed on Vogue Fashion Fund winner for AW16. Mary took her show back to her roots, setting up showcase in her place of study, Central St Martins. Exposed brickwork lined the show space and a metallic fabric reminiscent of kitchen foil covered the floor, while a large bundle of metallic balloons crafting the entrance...Read More
Sometimes you just need to get out of London, so last weekend my date and I decided to sample Bristol. Friends had been raving about the shopping, restaurants, bars and nightlife, so it sounded perfect for my 48 hours out of London. On a recommendation I had booked the Hotel du Vin, a small chain of...Read More
As we all know (or are trying our utmost hardest to avoid), Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Whilst some of us are hopelessly searching the shops in panic about what to buy our loved ones, or repeatedly trying on the gorgeous outfit that’s finally going to make an appearance on Sunday, others are...Read More
The New Year is a time to reflect, it’s a time for change. We celebrate the next chapters of our lives while closing the last. New Year is a time of fun and laughter, it’s about friends and family. But, New Year is also a time for great dresses. If you are starting to think...Read More
This is quite a bittersweet post for me to write this week as it is going to be my last for Semple for a while. After blogging for Semple for over three years I am sad to be giving it up but am extremely excited about the next adventure ahead of me as I am about...Read More
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