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Vivienne Westwood designs costumes for amfAR gala in Salzburg

British luxury brand Vivienne Westwood designed the costumes for the amfAR Gala, which took place on Sunday, August 24. Around 400 high-profile figures from the arts, culture, politics and business gathered at the Salzburg Residence. The theme was Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s "Jedermann", which was performed as part of the Salzburg Festival. Creative...

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Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo to be the focus of a new exhibition in Australia

The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne, Australia, is bringing together British fashion legend Vivienne Westwood and Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons in a new fashion exhibition which will celebrate both designer’s “groundbreaking” work. The exhibition, titled ‘Westwood | Kawakubo,’ will premiere on December 6,...

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Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week celebrates punk-romantic legacy of Vivienne Westwood

Taking over from giants like Giambattista Valli, Viktor&Rolf and Elie Saab, the British brand Vivienne Westwood, international guest of this edition, stole the show last night at the Barcelona Bridal Night, one of the highlights of the Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week 2025, which is being held in Barcelona from April 23-27. The show, held in the...

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Hermes celebrates felt at Paris Fashion Week

Paris – French brand Hermès put felt at the heart of its Fall-Winter collection at its Paris Women's Fashion Week show on Saturday in a beige-toned setting resembling a labyrinth. The label sent out models in fitted designs with sharp cuts, small belts accentuating the waist, and jackets with padded shoulders, bucking the oversized trend seen on...

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Vivienne Westwood reports strong FY23, to strengthen presence in key markets

British fashion brand Vivienne Westwood reported strong financials for the year ended 31 December 2023, particularly in the way of turnover, which increased 31.5 percent compared to the year prior, amounting to 133.2 million pounds. This is according to newly filed accounts with the UK’s Companies House, in which the independent fashion house...

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Vivienne Westwood’s granddaughter exits brand, cites ‘breakdown in relations’

Cora Corré, the granddaughter of the late designer Vivienne Westwood, has exited the brand in order to focus her energy on its namesake not-for-profit organisation, the Vivienne Foundation. Corré announced the news on her official Instagram account, where she said there had been “much confusion” surrounding her role within the Vivienne Westwood...

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Rebellion and romanticism: Vivienne Westwood named guest brand at Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week 2025

Following in the footsteps of illustrious Haute Couture names like Giambattista Valli, Viktor&Rolf and Elie Saab, the organisers of the international bridal fashion trade show Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week (BBFW) have just confirmed Vivienne Westwood as the new guest designer for their upcoming edition. The celebrations, once again combining...

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Vivienne Westwood foundation raises concerns over brand's latest collaboration

Last month British fashion brand Vivienne Westwood launched a capsule collection in collaboration with streetwear and skateboard brand Palace, and the Vivienne Foundation, established by Vivienne Westwood herself, has raised concerns regarding “its disregard for the Vivienne’s legacy”. The Vivienne Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, was...

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Vivienne Westwood and Moncler to headline Shanghai Fashion Week

While Paris Fashion Week begins to heat up, over in China, Shanghai Fashion Week has confirmed its line up for the spring/summer 2025 season, with a number of notable guests making their debut. Among them is none other than British luxury label Vivienne Westwood, which will be headlining the fashion week in a show on its final presentation day....

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Vivienne Westwood teams up with Palace

British designer brand Vivienne Westwood is releasing a capsule collection with streetwear and skateboard brand Palace. On Vivienne Westwood’s website, the brand said the collaboration was born from the shared “subversive and political spirit” with Palace and “built upon respective house codes, with culture and humour at the heart of the designs...

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Jeff Banks ousted from Vivienne Westwood amid ‘in-fighting’ allegations

Fellow designer and close friend of the late Vivienne Westwood, Jeff Banks, is understood to have been pushed out of the business after a reported boardroom coup broke out. Banks, who is understood to have met Westwood at her deathbed where she appointed him director of the brand, is believed to have been ousted following allegations of...

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UK designer Vivienne Westwood's wardrobe set for charity auction

The personal wardrobe of late British fashion designer and political activist Vivienne Westwood is going on sale, with proceeds donated to causes supported by the "queen of punk". "Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collection" comprises more than 250 clothing and accessory items, most of which were runway looks before being worn by the designer...