'A Lifelong Passion For Embellishment' with Phillipa Lepley
Wednesday (UK)
Online via Zoom
Please read the 'Important Booking Information' below before booking this Talk.
Description
A passionate advocate for British craftsmanship, Phillipa is committed to preserving the specialised techniques that define traditional couture. Her atelier brings together generations of expertise in corsetry, hand-appliqué and thread work embroidery on the finest of French silk tulles. Bespoke hand-embroidery is a signature of her work, with each design developed through a balance of traditional craftsmanship and modern innovation, achieving a highly refined sense of scale, placement and detail.
Her Chelsea atelier is home to a dedicated team of artisans, many of whom have been with the house for decades. Phillipa takes particular pride in nurturing their skills, ensuring that techniques which are increasingly rare continue to be practised, developed and passed on to future generations.
A Phillipa Lepley couture gown is a culmination of passion, skill, care, and heritage: designed to transcend trends, to be treasured and to carry the tradition of British craftsmanship forward. As the Atelier celebrates its fortieth-year anniversary in 2026, Phillipa continues to design for both bridal and eveningwear, extending couture into different moments of a woman’s life. Her international clientele include royal families and high society. She frequently has the privilege of designing dresses for multiple brides in the same family
and mothers and daughters across generations.
Important Booking Information
Please note that this event is a LIVE online talk via Zoom at the given date and time and will last between approximately 60-90 minutes including questions and answers.
Requirements
You will need access to a suitable computer, tablet or smartphone device. We recommend that you download and install the Zoom app on your device in advance of the Talk.
You will receive your personalised Zoom invite no later than 24 hours before the event (3 hours if booked on the day). Your Zoom invite is unique to you and should not be shared, otherwise you may be unable to view the Talk.
Attendees Outside the UK
This Talk will run from 7pm to approximately 8:30pm (19:00 to 20:30 hours) UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during March/April. To check and convert times please visit TimeAndDate.com.
