S22 Ep6: Alice Temperley MBE, Founder & Creative Director of Temperley London: The importance of finding your flock and staying strong

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Holly Tucker MBE

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🗓️ 14 July 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Holly’s guest this week is the endlessly creative, hugely talented and fiercely determined Alice Temperley MBE — the visionary behind Temperley London. You may know Alice for her exquisite, bohemian-inspired designs that have graced both red carpets and royalty alike, but what truly drives the woman behind the brand? And how did she once come to be described by American Vogue as being, 'The designer making the biggest waves in British fashion'?

Raised on a cider farm in Somerset, Alice’s story may read like a modern-day fairytale — yet in reality, it’s been anything but. In this conversation, she opens up about the challenges she’s faced in the ever-evolving fashion industry, the resilience that carried her through and the perseverance that helped cement Temperley London as being a quintessentially British brand. She also reflects on the importance of finding her flock and reveals why the key to success is often slowing down not speeding up.

Away from the world of fashion, Alice lives an idyllic life in Somerset and shares her secret to happiness with Holly — which includes spending time with the two mischievous donkeys that roam freely through her home and often join her for breakfast.

Alice has built a fashion house rooted in artistry, celebrating 25 years of intricate embroidery, hand-sewn embellishments and timeless design. Her creations are more than garments — they’re wearable works of art, worn by iconic women across the globe.

This episode is a deep dive into the highs and lows of building a brand with heart, soul and unstoppable creative vision. It’s one you won’t want to miss.

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0:00.0	You have to be nimble and you have to keep changing. You have to keep evolving.
0:03.4	Everything happens for a reason. Somehow you have to sort of trust in that.
0:07.8	I have to confess, I was more than a little excited for this conversation
0:12.2	because I am speaking to one of my real-life heroines,
0:17.3	the truly free-spirited, undisputed queen of bohemium fashion Alice Templi, MBE, founder of
0:27.1	Templey London. My sister said, Holly, just try and be cool with Alice. Just try and tone it down.
0:36.7	And throughout the entire podcast, I was just basically a Cheshire Cat,
0:42.3	because here I was speaking to someone that I feel has represented a timeless, unique take and brand.
0:56.6	And in this day and age, I think we keep being fed,
1:02.5	sort of vacuous, grey, vanilla, I don't know, companies.
1:08.3	And here is one that I feel has stuck to its roots for now a remarkable
1:13.4	25 years. And I find that so inspiring. And so I wanted to delve in to how you can do that
1:22.9	in fashion in that fickle world. And when trends come and go and how can you buck them and how can you
1:29.8	stay true to your vision and your dreams and I wanted to know about the woman behind this company
1:37.2	with her Somerset roots and her deep passion for craftsmanship and craftsmanship and that grit and resilience to be able to deal with
1:46.7	the highs and the lows. And I know that she has gone through, you know, the recession, the
1:52.0	COVID, Brexit. It's just been a real roller coaster for that brand. And there has been one lady
2:00.3	at the helm. And so it was one of those
2:03.8	conversations and especially that letter at the end it just spoke to me it was like 25 years
2:11.5	being wrapped up into a letter to her younger self that she after after all that she has achieved, so vulnerably and generously,
2:21.5	shared with us. And so it is a gorgeous, gorgeous episode and one to absolutely enjoy.
2:30.3	Bow your head and let your eyelids close on down where we're going you won't need to bring
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