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Vivienne Westwood
`“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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Being one of the major fashion capitals of the world, London is known for Oxford Street’s bustling stores and quirky boutiques of Portobello Road. From the eccentric fashionistas in Shoreditch and Camden to the high-fashion representatives of Bond Street, London is famous for starting trends and showcasing some of the world’s best designers. So, which...
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Anya Hindmarch Last year saw Anya Hindmarch pull together a collection that celebrated the best of British, branding her clothing and accessories with logos of favourite British brands such as Daz and John Lewis, but this year she has gone all digital. Pixelated patterns on sneakers and emoji covered arm candy paved the way for this...
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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...
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Last summer we saw the return of the flatform, the more stable version of the high heeled platform shoe. A long flat sturdy wedge beneath our favourite flats made us feel sky-high. Creating the illusion of longer legs and resonant of our favourite 90s era, the flatform became THE shoe on the stomping ground. As...
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“It’s not the camera that takes the picture; it’s the person.” David Bailey Wandering the palatial halls of London’s National Portrait Gallery it soon became evident that a truer word has never been spoken. I was met with a comforting, yet undeniably sinister sense of being watched; as the eyes of the 250 plus portraits...
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If there is one iconic, high street footwear brand that has a knack for tapping into a cultural moment it’s Shellys London; throughout the decades they have produced shoes that captured the spirit of the time. This season they prove they’ve still got more to give with a nineties inspired collection of high street treasures....
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A thought came to me around the time of my mother’s birthday in early August. She was trying to decide what to wear for her birthday meal that evening whilst I was her acting fashion consultant for the night. Now my mother is a typically great Leo, with strength, leadership and individuality oozing from her...
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I can imagine that we at Maggie Semple Ltd are not the only ones wondering what on Earth is happening to our spring/summer season. With the distinct lack of warmth and sun, we are left craving holidays and filling our wardrobes full of shorts, skirts and flip flops waiting to be worn at the first...
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Who can deny that they were dying for an exclusive invite from a certain Vogue Editor-in-Chief to attend the greatest red carpet event in the fashion calendar this week? Monday saw all eyes once again on the scarlet runway for the annual Met Gala, the launch party for the opening of this year’s fashion exhibit...
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