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...
9 Jan 2025
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...
24 Oct 2024
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...
10 Oct 2024
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...
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....
24 Sept 2024
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...
3 Sept 2024
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...
8 Jul 2024
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...
14 Jun 2024
The personal wardrobe of the late British designer Dame Vivienne Westwood is to be auctioned at Christie’s this summer. The landmark sale will raise funds for the causes Dame Vivienne championed throughout her life, with proceeds directed towards supporting The Vivienne Foundation, Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières, and Greenpeace....
23 Apr 2024
While the year 2022 may have ended on a less positive note for Vivienne Westwood in light of the death of its eponymous founder, the British label still welcomed strong financial results over the 12 month period, ending December 2022. In a filing with the UK’s Comp anies House, Vivienne Westwood Limited reported a 53 percent growth in revenue...
15 Jan 2024
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...
15 May 2023
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,...
31 Dec 2022