Feb 2015
PEOPLE & PLACES in the air in February BY FASHION Alice Temperley, designer Portrait Temperley London “I want my designs to be real,” Alice Temperley says. “Decadent and romantic, but wearable.” Though she has established her label as the go-to for embellished gowns and ethereal dresses, her SS15 collection is more daywear-centric. Relaxed suits in pastels are the biggest departures, while latticework cocktail dresses take their cues from sportswear. Even the key prints (seen on her kimonos and kaftans) have edgier-thanusual origins; their motifs are reworkings of ink paintings from Japan’s Edo period. And there’s plenty of Temperley’s trademark decoration in the mix: mermaid-style dresses are adorned with pearls, embroidered with shell motifs or studded with crystal sea creatures. Temperley studied at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art before launching her eponymous label in 2003, but she credits her rural upbringing with her success. “It gave me a sense of freedom that I apply when I’m designing.” Available from Eveningwear and Studio, First Floor HARRODS MAGAZINE 23
Z E I TGEIST EXHIBITION ubens and His Legacy: Van Dyck to Cézanne There’s much more to painter Peter 7H\S9\ILUZ[OHU[OLMLTHSLÄN\YLZ for which he is known. An exhibition at the Royal Academy shows how [OL-SLTPZOHY[PZ[PUÅ\LUJLKZVTL Z\YWYPZPUNZ\JJLZZVYZHTVUN[OLT =HU+`JR;\YULY2SPT[HUK Picasso. The show is an opportunity [VJVTWHYLZVTLVM[OLNYLH[LZ[ works of the past few centuries. Until 10th April at the Royal Academy of Arts Rubens’ Tiger, Lion and Leopard Hunt BOOK Thea Porter by Laura McLaws Helms and Venetia Porter Sadly all but forgotten, Thea Porter was in the late 1960s one of the most influential figures in fashion in London. Largely responsible for the boho chic that popularised the use of Indian, Turkish and Middle Eastern fabrics and embellishments, her creations were essential wear for the likes of Princess Margaret, Elizabeth Taylor and Mick and Bianca Jagger. Now, as Porter’s work is exhibited at the Fashion and Textile Museum (from 6th February to 3rd May), her daughter Venetia and the fashion historian Laura McLaws Helms look back at her exotic designs. £25. Available from Harrods Books & Cards, Second Floor 24 THEATRE Happy Days It’s one of the strangest roles in theatre: a woman trapped up to her waist in earth is gradually entombed until only her head is visible. But Winnie, in Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days, is also a tremendous platform for the greatest actresses, and Juliet Stevenson makes the part wholly her own. Interpreting Beckett’s poetic language and surreal humour makes for fertile discussion after the show. Meanwhile, there can be no doubting the commanding magnificence of Stevenson in her every tic and word. From 13th February to 21st March at the Young Vic HARRODS MAGAZINE Juliet Stevenson in Happy Days EXPERIENCE Valentine’s dinner on the Belmond British Pullman Your carriage awaits. Whisk your sweetheart away for an evening of romance, with dinner in a setting that recalls the golden age of train travel. As you depart London Victoria, you’ll be served a seasonal British menu created by award-winning chef Robbie Gleeson. Guests can relax in the beautifully restored Art Deco carriages as the wine flows and the train completes its return journey. From £420; belmond.com Happy Days Johan Persson; ubens MBA, Rennes, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais/Adelaide Beaudoin
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PEOPLE & PLACES in the air in <strong>Feb</strong>ruary BY<br />
FASHION Alice Temperley, designer<br />
Portrait Temperley London<br />
“I want my designs to be real,” Alice Temperley says. “Decadent and romantic, but wearable.” Though she has established her label as the go-to<br />
for embellished gowns and ethereal dresses, her SS15 collection is more daywear-centric. Relaxed suits in pastels are the biggest departures,<br />
while latticework cocktail dresses take their cues from sportswear. Even the key prints (seen on her kimonos and kaftans) have edgier-thanusual<br />
origins; their motifs are reworkings of ink paintings from Japan’s Edo period. And there’s plenty of Temperley’s trademark decoration in<br />
the mix: mermaid-style dresses are adorned with pearls, embroidered with shell motifs or studded with crystal sea creatures. Temperley studied<br />
at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art before launching her eponymous label in 2003, but she credits her rural upbringing with<br />
her success. “It gave me a sense of freedom that I apply when I’m designing.” Available from Eveningwear and Studio, First Floor<br />
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