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Vivienne Westwood’s corsets go on show in London

The renowned legacy of Vivienne Westwood's corsets takes center stage in a compelling new exhibition entitled 'Vivienne Westwood Corsets – 1987 to Present Day.' The showcase van be viewed at the brand's flagship Mayfair store on Conduit Street and aligns with London Craft Week. Commencing in the late 1980s, Westwood reintroduced corsets in her...

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The Westwood brand: cocky, brazen and resolutely independent

Irreverent British designer Vivienne Westwood, who died on Thursday, succeeded in keeping her fashion house financially independent, even as others sought stock market listings or security within major luxury groups. She weathered the Covid pandemic, inflation and other storms thanks to the support of celebrities such as actor Emma Watson,...

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Beckham, McCartney among stars paying tribute to Westwood

Celebrities including Victoria Beckham and "Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall were on Friday among the stars paying tribute to Vivienne Westwood following the death of the iconic British designer. "Today we lost one of the most rare British icons of fashion ever," designer Stella McCartney wrote on Instagram, adding that she "inspired my...

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Video: Vivienne Westwood FW22 collection

In this video, fashion label Vivienne Westwood has presented its FW22 collection at Paris Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Video: Vivienne Westwood via YouTube Photo credit: Image via Vivienne Westwood on YouTube

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The Ellen McArthur Foundation releases book on circular design

The Ellen McArthur Foundation has released a book called Circular Design for Fashion. Focused on promoting circular design within the fashion world, it brings together brands and influential leaders in fashion to inspire a transformation within the industry. The book shares the stories of fashion leaders such as Gabriela Hearst, Marine Serre,...

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Vivienne Westwood joins Letters to the Earth project

British designer Vivienne Westwood has joined the sustainability initiative Letters to the Earth, set to release her own letter through the organisation in the lead up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). “So on a global scale, economy means sustainability,” stated Westwood, in a sneak peek video of the designer reading her...

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Video: Vivienne Westwood SS22 collection

In this video, fashion label Vivienne Westwood has presented its SS22 collection at Paris Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Do you want to see more clothing collections? Click here to view the FashionUnited Marketplace. Video: Vivienne Westwood via YouTube Photo credit: Vivienne Westwood, Facebook

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Vivienne Westwood to produce products faster through PTC partnership

Global professional services company Accenture will be partnering with British luxury house Vivienne Westwood on the implementation of the brand’s new retail product lifecycle management (PLM) platform, from technology developers PTC. The new platform will allow the brand to develop and launch new products quicker, improving the process using...

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LFW SS22: Vivienne Westwood

English fashion designer Vivienne Westwood digitally presented her newest collection ‘Save Our Souls’ as part of this season’s London Fashion Week. For spring/summer 2022, Westwood reverted back to her original anarchic style, with signature tartan pieces, mismatched prints and deconstructed looks. Taking influence from the label’s 1998 Tied to...

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Brunello Cucinelli wins GQ Designer of the Year award

British men’s fashion magazine GQ named Brunello Cucinelli as its ‘Designer of the Year’ last night at its GQ Men of the Year event held at the Tate Modern Art Museum in London. The Italian menswear brand was praised by the fashion magazine for its ability to boost revenues following the pandemic, up 60 percent in the first half of 2021, as well...

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Vivienne Westwood inspired looks narrate new Disney film 'Cruella'

Pitting one of its most memorable villains against a fearsome new foe, Disney's devilishly fashionable "Cruella" is one of the studio's darkest movies yet, according to star Emma Stone. The live-action "101 Dalmatians" origin story, out Friday, is set in a Vivienne Westwood punk-inspired London world, complete with a 1970s rock-influenced...

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Vivenne Westwood signs new eyewear license

Vivienne Westwood has signed an eyewear license with Mondottica International to design, produce, and distribute the fashion brand’s eyewear. The agreement for both men’s and women’s sunglasses collections and opthalmic eyewear begins this month and is contracted through 2025. Mondottica International will distribute the sunglasses...