A portrait, a likeness, a characterisation – drawn, painted, created. They fascinate me and I say this because I have two portraits, each given to me as a gift; one to mark the end of some work and the other to celebrate a birthday. Twenty years ago I received my first portrait. The artist, an...Read More
Here at MSL Mariko has got us wishing we were on holiday with Thursday’s style diary entry; looking tropical in blue and green (photographed in London, in the botanical gardens at the Barbican, can you believe!). Mariko has executed an outfit that could be suitable for many summer occasions. The dress features a contrast colour...Read More
Several years ago beside the sea in a remote part of Crete I received a text message from Victoria Hislop who was location scouting for a TV series of her dramatic novel, The Island. We met half-an-hour’s drive away in a village taverna with her film director Theo Papadoulakis. 18 months later The Island (To...Read More
Lepra are an international charity fighting disease, poverty and prejudice through community focused health programmes. Last year they changed the lives of over 400,000 people and provided health education for a further 900,000. Lepra work with people who are living on the margins of society and in anticipation for our event with Lepra and Victoria...Read More
It’s amazing what can be achieved over lunch. On Friday 2 May 2014 I was a guest at the Cosmetic Executive Women CEW(UK) 2014 Beauty Awards hosted at London’s Hilton Hotel, Park Lane. I joined 700 beauty industry insiders in a magnificent celebratory lunch. When I received my invitation, I tweeted that the invitation was...Read More
A few evening’s ago, I heard the phrase ‘connectrepreneurs’ and it made perfect sense. In celebration of the end of International Women’s Month, MSL held a Semple Secrets event at The Club at The Ivy in Covent Garden, London. My panellists were three amazing women: Carol Bagnald, Vanessa Vallely and Peggy Dannenbaum. These women were...Read More
That life long paradox of having a wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear is something that online fashion retailer ASOS has caught onto, creating a platform to ensure this never happens again. ASOS Fashion Finder is as much an online hub for style sharing as it is a wardrobe saviour. With a collection...Read More
Each new year beckons the start of exciting promise, and it is these aspirations which keeps us all propelling forward. Of course there will always be the occasional hurdle, but these unexpected challenges make us stronger, and on reflection, give us important life lessons which we learn from and take forward. While we all hope...Read More
Last week I returned from visiting Jordan where I continued my exploration of another Arabian country, and I remain fascinated by the culture, history and the people of the Middle East. I am also continually amazed at just how small the world really is, as I found myself reading a column on the plane to...Read More
Last Tuesday, I was honoured to be invited to sit as a panelist at the first of a series of events entitled, ‘How She Made It, held by the team at The Club at The Ivy. Myself and the Semple team arrived at the intimate and glamorous surroundings of The Loft where we were warmly...Read More
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