London Archives - Maggie Semple

Aug

A seasonally hot summer

1st August 2018Harriet PattisonUncategorized

For the east of England, the clouds finally opened last week as the lightning and thunder struck and the rain hammered on our windows throughout the night. The heatwave of 2018 has been on everyone’s lips – while some have revelled in the continuous sunshine and others have been less than impressed – we’ve enjoyed...

Jul

Raise the roof

20th July 2018Olisha TurnerLifestyle

There is definitely a different feeling in London at this time of year. In the summer months everything lights up and we appreciate our surroundings as we forget about the grey and dreary British winter. We can often find ourselves feeling more energetic and sociable in these months and more inclined to say yes to...

Jul

Tea Total

19th July 2018Dulcie PryslopskiLifestyle

After the recent diagnosis of my intolerances to lactose and gluten, my world of baked sugary goods came crumbling down on me! My first thoughts being “if i can’t eat cake then how else will I celebrate my birthdays each year?”. Naively, I had never thought about a world without a daily binge of biscuits...

Feb

The rise of ‘#’ Hashtag

7th February 2018SempleMaggie's Column

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...

Sep

Street Style at NYFW

18th September 2017Harriet PattisonFashion

It is that time of year again: a vital and integral aspect of the annual fashion calendar. A time for seasoned and debut designers to showcase their vision and collections for the S/S18 season. Although we are about to enter into the dark and blustery cold winter months, for the next few weeks expect...

Jun

We Can Do It

21st June 2017Talia MaguireLifestyle

What a feminist is: a person who advocates social, political, legal and economic rights for women, equal to those of men. What a feminist is often confused with: a man hating, bitter woman whose only goal is to triumph over men in every way. Recently the backlash that self-confessed feminists face daily has come to...

Jun

Nobody’s Child

9th June 2017Talia MaguireFashion

So called ‘fast fashion’ doesn’t mean you have to compromise on either quality of the items themselves, or quality of the working environment for those making them and this is something that London-based fashion brand Nobody’s Child believes, practices and upholds. A brand with admirable qualities, that doesn’t feel the need to shout about them as...

Jun

Blooming Marvellous Ideas for Tiny Gardens

6th June 2017Sophie MaguireLifestyle

It’s about this time each year that we drag ourselves off the couch and away from the TV in favour of a more al fresco lifestyle, as we head into the garden with the promise of blues skies, BBQ fuelled evenings and hot summer nights just around the corner. But with limited space us Londoners...

Jun

London’s Very Own Bake Off

2nd June 2017Talia MaguireEvents

To ease the pain of the imminent changes being made to The Great British Bake Off we came to know and love, a pop-up bake off experience has made its way to Tooting. The Big London Bake offers fans of the show the chance to step into the infamous tent and feel the heat of...

May

House of Vans

16th May 2017Sophie MaguireEvents

On any given night in London there is something going on; fashion events, swanky parties, high powered networking, exhibitions, showcases and performances, and so the list goes on still. We are a city which celebrates both the old and the new, a city which encourages expression from its inhabitants and seeks to inspire. From the...

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