POSH BOHEMIAN STYLE STARS LOVE

ONCE described as the ‘ British Ralph lauren’, Alice temperley, 42, grew up on a 160-acre cider farm in somerset. After studying at saint Martin’s, she set up her own label focusing on floaty dresses before expanding into bridal wear. her diffusion line at John lewis is their best- selling ever, and her posh bohemian look has attracted everyone from the Middletons to Kim Kardashian.

FAMILY MATTERS:

Divorced from the father of her eight-yearold son, Fox, she lives in Notting hill with portrait photographer Greg Williams. there’s also a country pad in somerset.

she’s been open about the strain of work and motherhood saying, ‘i gave birth [to Fox] in 2008, right in the middle of the recession. i basically had no maternity leave — it was a terribly tough time. the toll it took on my body, my brain and my hormones was extreme. i was doing fabric meetings with my baby breastfeeding under my shirt. Women shouldn’t have to put themselves through that.’

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY:

sales in 2015 were £11.6 million, but things now aren’t quite so peachy. however, directors believe profitability will improve — and the diffusion line is a clear hit.