Temperley London
| Alice Temperley | |
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Alice Temperley
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| Born |
22 July 1975 Somerset, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Strode College, Central Saint Martins, Royal College of Art |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Labels | Temperley London |
Alice Temperley MBE (born 22 July 1975) is a British fashion designer based in London. Her fashion label, Temperley London was launched in 2000.
In 2006, The Guardian noted that she had been described by American Vogue as the designer making the biggest waves in British fashion. More recently, she has been described as the "English Ralph Lauren".
Alice Temperley grew up in Somerset, on her parents' cider farm and graduated from the Royal College of Art and Central Saint Martins. She established Temperley London, together with her then boyfriend Lars von Bennigsen in 2000. The brand has become known for its focus on luxurious fabrics and hand-finishes
Temperley hosted her first fashion show in Notting Hill, London in 2003. In 2005, she moved her fashion shows to New York where she showed until 2011 (with the exception of the Spring Summer 2009 show in London). The brand's tenth anniversary show was held at the British Museum.
For four consecutive seasons, from 2009 to 2011, Temperley presented her collections via multimedia installations rather than traditional catwalk shows.
The company is privately owned and run by Alice Temperley. In 2006 it was widely rumoured that Gucci Group was interested in buying a stake in the company.
In 2012, it was reported that Temperley London producing 10 collections across three lines, including cruise and pre fall collections. A fourth line, Somerset by Alice Temperley was introduced as a high-street collaboration in 2012.
Temperley Bridal launched in 2007. In spring of 2010 Temperley London launched ‘ALICE by Temperley', a diffusion line targeting a younger demographic and containing more affordable and casual pieces. The range was carried by major department, including Harvey Nichols, Selfridges and Harrods in London, Neiman Marcus in New York, Isetan in Japan and Net-A-Porter online. This line has been closed, under CEO Ulrik Garde Due (who joined in 2013), in order to focus on: "one brand and one message".
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