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As always, when the seasonal biannual Fashion Weeks come around, I tend to look more towards the streets for inspiration rather than the catwalks. Don’t get me wrong, the eclectic vibes of Raf Simon’s Calvin Klein debut and fuss-free looks from The Row certainly caught my eye as New York kicked off the first week of the A/W17...
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`“I have always believed that fashion was not only to make women more beautiful, but also to reassure them, give them confidence.” – Yves Saint Laurent Fashion is a universal subject, a language understood and spoken by many. When we look back over the last 100 years, the change and influence fashion has seen has...
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Favourite fashion designer? For many this question would undoubtedly lead to a lengthy discussion on the pros and cons of a handful of admired creatives. But I can safely say that for me the question is simple. Since I first fell in love with fashion, many (many) moons ago, it was Domenico Dolce, Stefano Gabbana...
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There’s nothing comfier than snuggling into your fluffy dressing gown and wrapping your hair into a towel after a nice hot shower. Fresh faced and make up free, there’s no denying this is when you look your most natural. But it’s also when you look your best, and this very look is now the muse...
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From multi-coloured shell suits and curly perms to over exaggerated makeup and ill fitting leg warmers, its hardly difficult to understand why the 80s hasn’t got the best of reputations. So tarnished with a plethora of unflattering stereotypes the era often gets overlooked, but here at Semple we are far from washing our hands of...
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The Victoria’s Secret Angels spruced up their wings and polished their halos for the brand’s annual fashion show at Manhattan’s Lexington Armory last Wednesday. The show was comprised of six themed segments entitled “British Invasion”, “Birds of Paradise”, “Parisian Nights”, “Shipwrecked”, “Snow Angels” and “PINK Network”, and attendees were treated to the musical prowess of Taylor...
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As Israel bans underweight models, is the fashion industry ready to turn over a new leaf? Whilst Israel’s new law ironically comes into effect in January, a month which has long been associated with post-Christmas dieting and an abundance of exercise, their new law which makes it illegal for models to have a BMI of...
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From inanimate objects to Karl Lagerfeld’s cat or even political movements, any number of things can get a designer’s creative juices flowing, but throughout fashion history it is often an individual that defines the look of the time and becomes a muse for fashion world. Fashion has seen many icons rise and fall but few have...
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