With Westwood's passing just days before the year 2023, there was much anxiety about what this meant for the future of the brand . Would the brand stay true to its punk influences and continue to be ground breaking? The answer to this question appears to be yes. Her husband, Andreas Kronthaler , has become the creative director for the brand. They have worked jointly on the designs for the brand since the 1990s, so he, of all people, seems to understand what makes the brand i

In 2010, Vivienne Westwood began making products for their brand in Kenyan villages . Westwood understood that the clothing and jewelry she makes can have a dramatic positive impact on people's lives by providing them a job, which she thought was more valuable than charity. Giving people living in rural Kenya a job, in her opinion, gave them autonomy and independence over their lives while charity just kept them dependent. She also noted that climate change was the biggest is

Vivienne Westwood created The Vivienne Foundation in 2019 to help support causes she felt passionate about. It is not surprising as throughout her fashion career, Westwood has been open about her views on different policies. She did the most punk thing of all, show that she never stopped caring and did all the way up until her passing. The foundation was built to help support four main causes which she was most passionate about : fighting climate change, stopping war, defend

In 2005, Vivienne Westwood released the Propaganda Collection in response to the London bombings . She wanted to make the public think critically about the government's anti-terrorism campaign and reveal how the legislation was just a publicity stunt for them and would infringe on personal rights of the people. One of the dresses in particular was meant to raise awareness about the war in Iraq, and to think of the innocent people being targeted there. The collection featured

In 2025, Vivienne Westwood released a collection to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of the anime NANA . There are two main characters which are polar opposites fashion wise. One of them wears light pastel colors, opting for a more cute look. The other is more stereotypically punk and enjoys wearing dark colors. There were pieces created inspired by something each character would wear. The collaboration honored the long standing relationship between the fashion house and th

A big part of any subculture is the music people in it listen to. Vivienne Westwood had strong ties to legendary punk group the Sex Pistols , even designing their outfits. In the 1990s a group called The Prodigy surfaced in the underground British rave scene. Westwood was a big fan of their work. The result was a performance by The Prodigy on the MTV channel as models wearing Vivienne Westwood clothing walked across the stage. As models walked the runway in Westwood’s design

Though the Vivienne Westwood brand is known on a global scale, it is the most popular in Japan . Starting in the late 1980s, fashion subcultures in Japan, dominated by the youth, took notice of the unique English clothing. In Harajuku (Tokyo) fashion is taken very seriously by the youth as a form of self expression and even as a medium of performance. Westwood's clothing would be (and is) worn by people which are part of the Lolita, gothic, and punk inspired streetwear fashi

In 1994, Joseph Corré, the son of Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, co-founded Agent Provocateur in London with Serena Rees (his wife). From the start, the brand was never meant to be quiet or conventional. Agent Provocateur challenged the soft, romantic image that dominated lingerie in the early 1990s and replaced it with theatrics and unapologetic female confidence. Corré grew up immersed in punk culture, rebellion, and fashion disruption, so it’s no surprise that his

In 1985, Vivienne Westwood redesigned the mini skirt. She combined the historical crinoline skirt with the modern mini skirt to create the " mini crini ". The crinoline skirt was a bell shaped skirt supported by hoop structures underneath which went down to the floor when worn. In Westwood's design, the skirt went above the knee and kept that historical bell shape. The crinoline skirt was restrictive of movement when worn due to the bell shaped structure keeping the shape o

Iconic fashion line from Westwood created in 1993 was called the " Anglomania ." The name itself meant obsession with everything English. It was similar to that of the Harris Tweed collection she helped design a decade before, but with a more edgy look than before. Harris Tweed was a more traditional brand, but here Westwood had unlimited creative freedom. Anglomania showed Westwood's rebellion through tailoring. It twisted tradition instead of rejecting it entirely. A plaid

Few garments capture rebellion and romance quite like the corsets of Vivienne Westwood . While corsets were once symbols of restriction, Westwood reimagined them as tools of empowerment. Drawing inspiration from 18th century portraiture and historical tailoring, she fused aristocratic silhouettes with punk attitude, transforming structured bodices into bold statements of individuality . In the 1980s and 1990s, Westwood’s corsets became iconic for their playful prints and prov

In 1992, Vivienne Westwood was awarded the OBE which stands for Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire . This award means that the person has made significant contributions to the nation, in this case to British fashion. The award is similar to being knighted, making Westwood's official title "Dame" (like you would call a professor "Dr."). Receiving the award is amazing already, but what happened when Westwood was met by the paparazzi outside is what made t

Westwood was 36 when the punk movement began. She stated that her generation was raised by the hippie movement which aimed to bring attention and justice to how horribly mismanaged society was. This was a great influence in her work. Her earlier work in the 60s and 70s aimed to shock, but also create a sort of feminist statement through her fashion. She made shirts which sported slogans that urged to kill Nazis and other bold statements. In the 80s, her fashion became more ta

Vivienne Westwood was married a total of three times throughout her life. What is interesting is that each of her marriages marked a new era in her fashion design career and a change of style. Her third husband who she was married to at the time of her passing is named Andreas Kronthaler . He is an Austrian born designer whom Vivienne met in 1988 while she was visiting the school of fashion he was attending. Kronthaler is 25 years younger than Westwood, but their marriage las

This post isn't about the season or brand downfall. Instead, this is about a literal fall that model Naomi Campbell had on the 1993 Paris runway while walking for Vivienne Westwood. This was an iconic moment for both the model, which sky rocketed her career and instantly had other designers asking if she could do the same for them ( CNN ). The heels were just above 8 inches tall and when Naomi fell over, the crowd didn't move a muscle seeing if she was alright. Then, Naomi sm

Vivienne Westwood, as a brand, can be spotted by its signature use of square lined pattern cloth on coats to anything like tights or shoes. This iconic pattern came from Westwood's collaboration with Harris Tweed, a brand known for their suits. Tweed fabrics are woven from 100% virgin wool in Scotland by skilled artisans. In the 80s, they had a competition between designers to design for the brand, Westwood ended up creating the fashion line for the brand in the 1987 fall sea

The orb used for the logo of the Vivienne Westwood brand is an iconic piece of design which separates it from others. The fashion brand acquired this logo by a combination of chance and inspiration. Westwood was designing a sweater which Prince Charles might like to wear in his spare time. On it, she added symbolism which had to do with royalty and Charles' life like crowns and four leaf clovers. At the same time, she had looked at books which pictured space and galaxies. She

An iconic piece which has been worn by popular style icons, like Bella Hadid and Dua Lipa , has been all over the internet the past couple of years from street fashion to red carpets. The iconic string of pearls with the brands logo of the sovereign orb in the center was created in 1987. Westwood started by selling jewelry at a market stall in the 1960s, yet her designs remain relevant decades later. The necklace itself, depending on the style, costs at least $200 while bein

After being encouraged by her husband, Malcom McLaren, Vivienne begin to create jewelry she sold at the local bazaar, and suits for him. Using some connections, she was able to work at the back of a fashion store called "Paradise" to create her personally designed fashion wear. Vivienne would change the name of the store to "Let it Rock" then "Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die". Soon, she came to own the store created publicity by naming it "SEX". Her brand was built on punk

Vivienne Westwood was born in 1941 in England. Her family were regular working class people who just made ends meet. Surprisingly enough, she knew nothing about fashion or art growing up. She enrolled into college to become a school teacher. On the side, Vivienne worked in a factory to make ends meet. She married, had a son and was living the most ordinary life as a civilian. However, her first marriage did not last long and she became divorced. The catalyst to Vivienne becom