Forty Years of Couture
For 40 years, Phillipa Lepley has been celebrated as one of the UK’s best couturiers, creating exquisite dresses for women looking for refined style, romance, femininity and timeless beauty, as well as an attentive, luxurious experience.
Phillipa launched her eponymous bridal design business in 1989 and, the following year, opened her first shop on the Fulham Road. The brand relocated to Chelsea and started to expand; eveningwear was now offered to clients too. Phillipa and her team have a passion for combining traditional, feminine tailoring with an unparalleled attention to detail, to create extraordinary timeless pieces that show off the best of British couture.
CRAFTSMANSHIP EVOLUTION
Every Phillipa Lepley dress is unique, ultra-luxe and breathtaking. The Phillipa Lepley difference is in the detail; everything is calculated to the millimetre, and the results are unparalleled. Over the decades, Phillipa has expanded her specialist team of artisans and consultants, many of whom have been with the business for a significant amount of time, to ensure the level of craftsmanship offered is second to none.
The designer continues to take great pleasure from watching a sketch come to life after hours upon hours of skilled work by the Chelsea Atelier’s ‘petit mains’. Phillipa is fascinated and inspired by the female form, by beautiful fabrics, by the wonder of the natural world and by the women she meets.
“We feel overwhelmingly proud every time we receive a photo from a bride after their wedding day. It is such a joy to be welcoming back the daughters of our first brides – designing for families is becoming a legacy of ours.”