1. Alice Temperley MBE was born on 22 July 1975 and is an English fashion designer based in Ilminster, Somerset, England.
14 Facts About Alice Temperley
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Alice Temperley grew up in Somerset, on her parents' cider farm and graduated from the Royal College of Art and Central Saint Martins.
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Alice Temperley established Temperley London, together with her then boyfriend Lars von Bennigsen in 2000.
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For four consecutive seasons, from 2009 to 2011, Alice Temperley presented her collections via multimedia installations rather than traditional catwalk shows.
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Alice Temperley is privately owned and run by Alice Temperley.
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In 2012, it was reported that Alice Temperley London producing 10 collections across three lines, including cruise and pre fall collections.
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Additionally, Alice Temperley London is sold in 300 stores in 37 countries.
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Alice 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.
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Alice Temperley 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.
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Alice Temperley was appointed an MBE in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to the fashion industry.
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Wearers of Alice Temperley designs have included The Duchess of Cambridge and her sister Pippa Middleton.
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Alice Temperley's dresses have been worn by Madonna, Beyonce, Penelope Cruz, Thandiwe Newton and Portia Freeman.
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Alice Temperley met her husband, Lars von Bennigsen in 1998, while working as a waitress at the Met Bar in Mayfair.
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In 2008, Alice Temperley gave birth to her first child, a son.