Temperley London Spring/Summer 2011

Temperley London's Spring/Summer 2011 collection, "Guinevere" takes you back to an era of courtly love and the legend of King Arthur, combining midieval dressing with modern romanticism and a glint of steel.

I love the intricately embroidered tulle and lace and ribbon cut into delicate panels to sculpt the body for a soft, feminine look, dominated by a white and blush palette.

Chain accessories adorn the looks and reinforce the theme. I always look forward to Temperley's dresses, gowns, leather jackets, belts and handbags each season.

Here are some of my favorite looks from Temperley London

Left: Mini oriana dress, butterfly harness, the quintel
Right: Valerie dress, blazon pouch




Trina dress coat, sovereign pouch, quintel waist belt


Mini cavalier dress, butterfly harness


Argent slip, laurenza leather jacket, oriana skirt, quintel necklace, quintel waist belt


Long mairam dress, butterfly harness

ALICE by Temperley Spring/Summer 2011 is inspired by Marie Antoinette, the "last Queen of France". The modern day Antoinette pieces include feminine gauzy maxi dresses, soft appliquéd tulles, sheer jaquards and intricate hand embroidered cottons mixed with black and tan leather.

The graphic zig zag print tunic is one of my favorites, along with the leather hip belts. Also among my favorites are two hot pink pieces that I didn't see during the presentation but saw in the lookbook - long mirabelle dress with delphine belt and mini mirabelle dress.

- Kim Weling

ALICE by Temperley

Middle: Camile leather jacket


Sandrine Jacket

Sandrine leather dress, nadine shirt

Annette tunic

Nadine hip belt


Images by fashionably petite

Here are my favorite looks from the ALICE by Temperley lookbook that I didn't see included at the presentation.

Camile skirt


Long mirabelle dress, nadine purse, delphine belt


Mini mirabelle dress


Long text top, long chantal coat, chantal belt