After a friendly nudge from our American friends over the years, October has now become all about one thing. Halloween, All Hallows Eve, call it what you will but whichever way you look at it October 31st is no longer merely another day in the calendar. But if full on fancy dress isn’t quite your...Read More
Can you imagine a world where if you just imagined changing the colour of your top, it would instantly transform? We may be a long way off that, but the fact is that fashion is embracing technology at an increasingly fast pace changing the face of the industry as we know it. Just when you thought Cher’s computerised...Read More
I’ve always had a conflicting relationship with London Fashion Week, never keeping up with high-fashion trends and the dramas that followed; I always thought it was for the elite. But taking a moment to reflect on this year’s show I have a new found respect for the event and the industry. I still believe that...Read More
The KTZ SS16 show was held in the industrial urban setting of Invicta Plaza, an ideal setting for the contemporary, urban street-wear brand. The scene was set upon entry into the showspace, with red cages fencing the catwalk of the underground concrete expanse. ‘TWTC: The World to Come’ flashed in LED at the end of one of...Read More
Fashion moves fast and just as we are settling into our new autumn looks the spring summer collections for 2016 are hitting the catwalks. Semple is here to guide you through the shows so read our lowdown on the labels you will be coveting: Versus As the little sister of fashion powerhouse Versace, Versus manages...Read More
Jamie Wei Huang looked to the concepts of afterlife for inspiration behind her SS16 collection, appropriately titled ‘Nibbana’ – derived from traditional Buddhist language. Huang’s collection was a beautiful and thought-provoking amalgamation of different cultures, countries and personal experiences of the afterlife. How different religions think and perceive heaven and hell. The result of this? A...Read More
Art deco is in the air as DAKS took us back to the realms of the Great Gatsby for SS16. But in a refreshing new take on the era there wasn’t a flapper dress in sight as Creative Director Filippo Scuffi brought the 20s and 30s firmly into the 21st century with a fresh new...Read More
It might still be cold outside but fashion has already moved on. We know the thought of removing all those winter layers is scary but it’s time to look ahead to spring and find out what fashion has in store for us this coming season. Bohemian Rhapsody As we reported a couple of weeks ago,...Read More
Last week team Semple set off for Paris and today Editor Sophie reminisces on her time in a guide to the city that stole their hearts… The Louvre “The Louvre is a morgue; you go there to identify your friends.” Jean Cocteau Paris isn’t just all romantic strolls, fashion and good coffee, it is also...Read More
Entering the Garde Républicaine’s training hall, with seats deployed by destinations’ from around the globe, it was clear that Franck Sorbier planned to take us on a sartorial journey. Opening the show in a delectable floor length gold crepe gown, adorned with intricate brocade patchwork, singer Kimbra whimsically enticed the pièce de résistance – a breathtaking...Read More
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