It had taken me about two days to understand the grid of Manhattan: its Streets, Avenues, Upper, Lower, East and West and how they intersect. I had gotten lost too many times. Finally, I could visualise the Island and navigate my way around it with some success. I began to appreciate why a yellow cab...Read More
As I sat on the plane I marvelled at how I was on my way to New York with Uma, a Semple client. What began as a throw away remark while we were having an indulgent coffee after a ‘bootcamp’ gym session one Saturday, turned into brand Semple arriving in New York during Fashion Week...Read More
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...Read More
“It’s our responsibility as humans to take care of each other. It’s our duty as humans to care for people when we are weak and broken.” – Caitlyn Crosby, Founder The Giving Keys was born from a simple idea; find something that gives you strength and when it has healed you, pass it on to someone...Read More
So, there we have it. Fashion Week is almost over for another season, with the last few shows currently taking place in Paris. Designers from the fashion capitals of the world have showcased their SS17 collections from Tommy Hilfiger in New York to Chanel in Paris, Erdem in London and Dolce & Gabbana in Milan. However,...Read More
Skateboarding by nature was always seen as an act of rebellion – taking private spaces and making them into your personal playground to grind, flip and cruise along is a way of reclaiming cities. But over the years it has been diluted by mass media and our governments; by turning it into a sport and...Read More
It’s long been rumoured that Anna Wintour and Alexandra Shulman, Editors-in-Chief of U.S and British Vogue respectively, have been at fashion war but it now seems to have come to a head with last night’s airing of BBC 2’s documentary Absolutely Fashion: Inside British Vogue which exposed the magnitude of the feud between the two....Read More
There’s something wonderfully therapeutic about whiling away an hour or two (or three, in my case) in a little café somewhere simply watching the world go by. Many may do this just to pass the time, others to eat their lunch or drink their coffee in peace, but me? Well, I just love to be...Read More
So tell me what you want, what you really, really want I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna really, really, really wanna show in New York! Formerly known as Posh Spice, Victoria Beckham was once a member of one of the biggest girl groups in the world! Pop...Read More
This year’s much anticipated Met Gala took place last night and celebrated the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s ‘Manus x Machina exhibition’. Exploring the relationship between clothes created by hand versus the machine, fashions biggest names stepped out in other worldly creations featuring flurries of futuristic silvers and lustrous tones. Robotic metallic, mirrored detailing and...Read More
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