Alice Temperley decided to divide her collection into two parts: a spring and a summer collection. “We believed that since they were two distinct narratives, they should be shown separately. Additionally, it makes sense from the standpoint of a buyer,” she said as she combed through rails in the basement of a lavish town house in West London.
For spring, Temperley wanted to celebrate spontaneous, maximalist dressing. She brought together an array of evening-appropriate separates, from backless floor-length gowns with capelet sleeves adorned with mirror-ball sequins to a vibrant crimson suit with a long tuxedo jacket and wide-leg pants. “We wanted it to feel elevated and polished but still fun for a night out,” she said.
Summer, on the other hand, took inspiration from classic notions of the seaside. With her atelier based in Somerset, a country escape awash with picturesque beaches, the designer felt compelled to create pieces fit for a glamorous day at the beach. The tulle- and chiffon-paneled dresses with delicate floral embroidery and matching long jackets stood out, as did the cowrie-shell-pattern dress, a new print applied across the brand’s best-selling styles. The lightweight knit twinsets, featuring trompe l’oeil pocket details, were a welcome addition to the lineup and an area that the designer should expand on in future collections.
https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2023-ready-to-wear/temperley-london
