Is London ready for a close encounter? Following in the footsteps of Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Louis Vuitton, legendary French designer Jean Charles de Castelbajac is taking over the Selfridges windows at Oxford Street. Under the theme An Encounter of the Fifth Kind, Castelbajac will tell a story of “an alien invasion of [...]
Ever since the sudden death of Alexander McQueen last February, a lot of questions have been raised about the future of the label and its marketing strategy. After all, the success of the company owed a great deal not only to McQueen’s skillful tailoring, but also to his unconventional style and visionary leadership. And as [...]
Fashion went underground last night for the very first showing of Vivienne Westwood’s Anglomania collection for Selfridges. An underground car park was the unconventional setting of the launch, with celebrities including Tracey Emin, Florence Welch and Nicola Roberts in attendance. With an unusual mix of tribal, batik prints and a Regency style burgundy taffeta, the collection is everything [...]
It’s been almost a year and a half since the release of the Sex And The City movie, and though we’ll remember its four lead actresses, its that Vivienne Westwood wedding gown that is destined to achieve iconic status. Even recently, Nicole Roberts of Girls Aloud was pictured wearing a shortened version, and ever since [...]
Promo pics for Leona Leona Lewis’ sophomore album have been circulating like crazy over the past month. The British singer is seen sporting amazing gold lame and white gown, which were created by none other than Dame Vivienne Westwood. The X-Factor winner had the “heroine” gowns designed especially for her new single and album.
Each of [...]
Based on her signature fashion designs, Vivienne Westwood is now dressing up the walls of our dwellings. Teaming up with Cole & Son, the Dame of punk’s collections brought a cutting edge attitude to twelve new wallpaper patterns. With some great historical and fashion references, Westwood’s wall coverings feature a bit of punk rock and romantic [...]
Joe Corre, son of Vivienne Westwood and co-founder of lingerie label Agent Provocateur, has officially resigned stating he is moving onto “new challenges”. Sarah Sholton will be resuming operations on Corre’s behalf and Provacateur will run as usual. AP intend to expand their range with a new fragrance , sunglasses and jewellery. As for Corre, [...]

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