If you like fashion, then you have probably come across the familiar and signature leggy ink illustrations of Megan Hess. Slender, chic looking model-like figures with oversized dark sunglasses, sets of pearls and coffees in hand are her muse. Drawn outfits to die for and legs that go on forever are the give away of...Read More
“I want to be the purveyor of a certain silhouette or a way of cutting, so that when I’m dead and gone people will know that the twenty-first century was started by Alexander McQueen.” Described by the man himself as the sort of place he’d like to be shut in overnight, it came as no...Read More
After the almighty build up to the big day everything tends to feel a little bleak once Christmas is all over. For most even the thought of ringing in the new year isn’t particularly appealing, so we thought we’d delve a little deeper into 2015 to find out what exciting events the next 12 months...Read More
Want great history? Go to England. Great food? aller en France! But if great fashion is what your heart desires then Italy is the only answer. From Missoni and Armani to Versace, Gucci and Pucci; the list reads like a who’s who of fashion royalty, with some of the most prestigious, forward thinking fashion houses...Read More
“London’s where I was brought up. It’s where my heart is and where I get my inspiration.” – Alexander McQueen, January 2000 There aren’t many things that stop us in our tracks, maybe a really great shoe sale or LFW, but when we heard that The Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition would be crossing the...Read More
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...Read More
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world’s leading museum of art and design and its database provides access to over 1 million objects, including fashion, furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork, sculpture, paintings and photographs from world cultures. I met the wonderfully modest Claire Wilcox, Head of Fashion at the Victoria & Albert museum...Read More
Walking into the V&A is exciting enough as it is, but to be greeted by a larger than life size moving image of Audrey Hepburn from a scene in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, is something I want to do time and time again. Between the 20th of October and the 27th of January of this year,...Read More
As I walk into the exhibition the first thing to catch my eye is the ornate tiled floor, which is reminiscent of a grand ballroom entrance, very Cinderella esq. The music that plays transports your mind to years gone by, and the image of the gowns twirling about the room comes to life in your...Read More
Waking up this morning I was approached by the daily dilemma of what to wear. The sun was shining but I was sceptical about the British weather. Settling for the favourite fail-safe leather trousers, I rushed to catch my train to Harrods to see the ball gown display in their Brompton Road windows in celebration...Read More
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