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From Heels to Steel documents Vanessa Vallely’s journey from a council flat in the East End, to the testosterone fueled world of London’s high flying city slickers. But there is a lot more to Vanessa than corporate success. A 3rd generation Pearly Queen and mother of two, Vanessa joins us to document a more emotional...
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Rebecca Laurey is the face behind fashion blog Raspberry & Rogue and Semple’s latest style crush. All this week Rebecca will be giving us a glimpse into her wardrobe with some of her favourite outfit looks. So if you’re on the lookout for some style inspo be sure to check our style dairy all this week,...
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My memories of being a child are slightly repressed owing to the fact that puppy fat was my foe, but someone who will always feature in my nostalgic dreams is my mother. Not only was I obsessed with her smell and wispy golden brown curls, but her wardrobe was always to my fascination and absorbed...
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Those you’ve always had at home, maybe out of sight for ages or perhapes even unaware of them in your closet…but those which you fall in love with right away when you rediscover them one day. This is just what happened to me when I found my mother’s vintage Chanel ruby necklace in a tiny...
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As Maggie Semple celebrated its second birthday last week, there is only one way in which I can pay tribute to this great success, by writing about my own ‘treasured garment’, my cape coat. When I first bought what may seem to many as an ordinary Topshop coat, I was overwhelmed by its initial captivating...
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Robin Dalton has led a life rich with both glamour and prosperity. Having wholeheartedly embraced all the opportunities that came her way, she has reaped the benefits of a varied and thriving career as a writer, literary agent and film producer. Robin believes that this continuous shift of focus has hindered her from becoming truly...
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