Alice Temperley

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'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.{{cite news ==Company==

The company is privately owned and run by Alice Temperley 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. Brands and retail activity 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. Somerset by Alice Temperley, the designer's first high street collaboration, launched with British retailer John Lewis in September 2012. The line is the fastest selling fashion collection in the department store's history. ==Recognition==

Temperley has received multiple awards, including English Print Designer of the Year in 1999 at Indigo, Paris and Elle magazine's Best Young Designer of the Year Award in 2004. She was named one of Britain's top 35 female business leaders in 2006 and Designer of The Year at the Hollywood Style Awards in 2011. Wearers of Temperley designs have included the Duchess of Cambridge and her sister Pippa Middleton. Pippa Middleton wore a floor-length green Temperley gown for the evening reception at her sister's wedding. {{cite news ==Personal life==

Temperley met her husband, Lars von Bennigsen in 1998, while working as a waitress at the Met Bar in Mayfair. ==References==