Vivienne Westwood news and archive

Miley Cyrus wore a Vivienne Westwood bridal gown

Miley Cyrus and long-time beau Liam Hemsworth tied the knot just before Christmas, on December 23. Her dress of choice was created by veteran dress designer and British punk fashion icon Vivienne Westwood. The couple had confirmed the news of their marriage after a photo was posted online, sparking a series of rumors. The photo in question...

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Vivienne Westwood and Burberry launch collaborative collection

Burberry and Vivienne Westwood have finally unveiled their collaborative collection. Available online on Burberry’s website and select Burberry stores worldwide, the collection features some of Westwood’s most iconic designs, such as double-breasted jackets and kilts, reimagined in Burberry’s signature plaid. An eclectic range of celebrities...

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Vivienne Westwood: Annual revenues increase by 8.67 percent

Vivienne Westwood Limited, for the year to December 31, 2017, said that the turnover increased by 8.67 percent to 40.7 million pounds (52 million dollars) and gross profit rose by 28.01 percent with gross profit margin improving to 53.3 percent from 46 percent last year. Pre-tax profit for the year remained flat at 1.9 million pounds (2.4...

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Fashion names design canine couture for charity

Fashion’s biggest names including Vivienne Westwood, Julien MacDonald, Jenny Packham, Christopher Raeburn, Philip Treacy, and Matthew Williamson have designed one-of-a-kind canine couture to raise money for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. The designer bespoke dog coats, collars and leads will be auctioned off to raise vital funds for the charity...

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Vivienne Westwood launches pop-up at Selfridges

Fans of British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood can get a hold of her Autumn-winter 2018/19 collection at a new pop-up at Selfridges, the London department store. Set to run between August 13 and September 9, the retail space will also offer customers the chance to customize their items with exclusive patches featuring Westwood’s hand...

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A pairing of British icons: Burberry x Vivienne Westwood

Two stalwarts of British fashion, Burberry and Vivienne Westwood, are joining forces on a new collaborative collection. Burberry’s newly appointed artistic director Riccardo Tisci announced the collaboration on his Instagram: "Vivienne was one of the first designers who made me dream to become a designer...I am SO honoured to announce a new...

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Vivienne Westwood apologises for coping T-shirt design

British fashion brand Vivienne Westwood has issued a public apology on its social media accounts to young designers, Louise Gray and Rottingdean Bazaar for using its graphics on its own T-shirts as part of its autumn/winter 2018 collection without permission. In an apology message on its Instagram, Vivienne Westwood said: “Dear @louisegray__ and...

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Husband's Paris catwalk love letter to 'Queen of Punk' Westwood

Designer Andreas Kronthaler made a touching declaration of love to his wife Vivienne Westwood at their label's storming Paris fashion show Saturday. The flamboyant Austrian creator -- who many including himself believe is the basis for comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's 2009 fashion satire "Bruno" -- pulled out all the stops in a joyous romp of a...

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6 Fashion Films & Documentaries to Watch in 2018

London - The fashion industry has produced its own pearls of beauty and wonder within the field of cinematography over the years. Considering the fact that the two sectors are both visually driven, it seems only natural that film in fashion go hand in hand. Whether they be in the form of a documentary, a short movie or a fashion-focused comedy...

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Vivienne Westwood to host digital presentation in lieu of catwalk show during London Men’s Collections

London - British designer Vivienne Westwood is set to replace its coed catwalk show, slated to take place next month with a digital presentation. Rather than hosting the usual runway show, Vivienne Westwood, which has been showing its collection during LFW for the last few seasons, will present it's Autumn 2018 collection using a series of...

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Debut Vivienne Westwood documentary to launch next year

London - The first feature-length documentary covering the life and career of iconic British designer and activist Vivienne Westwood is set to air next spring. Entitled "Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist" and shot by Lorna Tucker, the feature-length documentary aims to celebrate the designer's achievements in the fashion industry as well as her...

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The top 7 Outstanding Fashion Duos of Past and Present

Collaboration makes the wheels of the fashion world spin which is why fashion duos are ubiquitous to our industry. The comfort of having someone to bounce ideas off, swallow the disappointments together, share the sacrifice, and pour you a stiff one at the end of a tough day cannot be overstated. Ideally either member has skills to offset the...