There are many famous designers in the British fashion industry who have a great influence on modern fashion. And among them is Alice Temperley, who has become the idol of millions of fashionistas. Alice launched her fashion brand Temperley London relatively recently, in 2000. And already in 2004 she was among the best designers.

In 2006, she was already considered one of the UK's leading business women. In 2011, she became the best designer of the year at the Hollywood Style Awards. And in the same year, Alice Temperley for services in fashion industry was awarded the Order of the British Empire.





Admirers of the brand can always be found in the society of famous and famous. Jennifer Lopez, Penelope Cruz, Sarah Jessica Parker, Emma Watson, Heidi Klum, Nicole Kidman, Mila Jovovich, Eva Mendes, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Demi Moore, Jessica Alba attract particular attention.




Alice Temperley comes from a family with a long history and accomplishments. She was born on July 22, 1975 in Somerset, lived surrounded by the beauty of nature and the warmth of her parental home.

Her grandfather, Professor Harold Neville Waseil Temperley (1915 - 2017), was an applied mathematician who made major contributions to the fields of statistical physics, graph theory, and the physics of liquids and gases. In 1992 he received the Rumford Medal from the Royal Society of London. Alice's great-grandfather Harold William Waseil Te'mperly (1879 - 1939) was a British historian and politician, author of numerous works on the history of English foreign policy, and taught at the University of Cambridge.

Alice's father, Julian Temperley, is the creator of Somerset Cider Brandy and owns Somerset Cider Brandy. In Somerset, he has a large apple orchard in which more than a dozen varieties are grown. He especially values ​​the local English varieties.

Alice was born and raised in Somerset. And today she loves to come here with her son, to plunge into her native environment, to feel the warmth of a large family nest. Everything here is familiar to her, she knows only cozy places known only to her. It is a pity that she does not succeed so often.



When Alice arrives in Somerset, she always looks at the street market in Bridport, where, in addition to ordinary goods, you can buy old books, paintings, photographs and other things, and not only buy, but also get inspiration for the next achievements.

Alice is demanding of herself, and then she is a workaholic, so most often she is busy with her favorite work. Alice gets up early in order to have time to do everything planned and to find time for her son. Alice's son, Fox London Temperley von Bennigsen Matskevich, often sits in the front row at shows, watching his mother work.

At about 10 years old, she admired Hollywood beauties, imitating their outfits, copying their costumes and dresses from movies, creating images for herself. It was around this time that she started making her first jewelry.



After leaving school, Alice went to London, where she continued her studies at the College of Art, Central St. Martin's, and then at the Royal College of Art, where she studied the technology of drawing on fabric. The first collection of the young designer was held in London in Notting Hill in 2003. In 2005, Alice Temperley left for New York and all her subsequent collections were shown there. But in 2011 she returned to London again.


The Temperley London brand was created by designer Alice Temperley and her husband Lars von Bennigsen. Alice describes the entire history of the brand in her book titled True British.

Alice Temperley managed to find success in the global fashion market, and this is thanks to her hard work and true British style.Her designs easily combine complex embroidery and textile designs of her own design, decorative eclecticism with bohemian, military with femininity.



Each collection celebrates cheerfulness and a harmonious combination of colors and ornaments. A riot of prints is balanced by elegant shapes. The designer skillfully borrows elements and ornaments of national clothes and adapts them to reality.

Alice Temperley is also involved in the creation of wedding dresses, emphasizing sensuality and sophistication in them, because this is how all brides dream to look at their own wedding. Alice's collections are always notable for their pastel shades, large plant and floral prints on fabrics, and embroidery. All this in a delicate color palette.



Models of the brand are distinguished by refined elegance and exquisite cut, delicate and bright outfits are permeated with femininity, light flowing fabrics in a cloud of flounces, embroidery in ethnic style, Richelieu…

In each collection, attention is paid to original fittings and various decorations, for which manual labor is often used. Crystals remain the favorite materials for Alice.

The company has its own boutiques in London, New York, Los Angeles, Dubai. In addition, Temperley London items can be purchased in 35 more countries around the world, as well as in the brand's online store.



Alice Temperley released her second book, English Myths and Legends, in which she featured many sketches and photographs of her fashion creations, as well as photographs of her own home in Somerset. Looking at them, it's hard not to notice how thoughtfully the interiors are decorated. And this is also thanks to the talent of the designer. Therefore, Alice Temperley will soon be presenting a line of home decor.

“In my book, I wanted to show you that there should be objects in the house that are durable and multifunctional. It is important for me to make clothes, but my philosophy, as a designer, is more about the way of life and the things that surround us. "