Punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies aged 81
English fashion designer and activist Vivienne Westwood, who was central to defining the aesthetic of the punk era, has passed away aged 81. More
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Vivviene Westwood and Christopher Kane create hopeful coronavirus posters
Artists and designers including Vivienne Westwood, Christopher Kane and Wolfgang Tillmans have created protest-style posters about coronavirus for Dazed Media. More
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The "only way to save the world" is to ban land ownership, says Vivienne Westwood
British designer Vivienne Westwood has said that "we haven't got time to talk about fashion" in light of the climate crisis, and is instead calling for a ban on private land ownership with her One World Rent campaign. More
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Tom Dixon awarded London Design Medal 2019
Designer Tom Dixon has been awarded the London Design Medal at this year's British Land Celebration of Design Awards, which also sees Vivienne Westwood, Daniel Charny and Ross Atkin commended for their work. More
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Gender Bending Fashion exhibition in Boston challenges notions about clothing
Designs by Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier and Rei Kawakubo feature in this fashion exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which aims to explore and question assumptions about gender-specific clothing. More
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Vivienne Westwood protests climate change as environmental demonstrations hit London Fashion Week
Models wore clothes with slogans berating politicians during Vivienne Westwood's Homo Loquax show, which happened as protests about the environmental impact of London Fashion Week took place. More
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Open-access protest posters by Vivienne Westwood and Tilda Swinton appear in Visionaire
Tilda Swinton, Nan Goldin and Vivienne Westwood are among 10 artists and activists commissioned by Visionaire magazine to design protest posters for readers to download and use for free. More
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Vivienne Westwood axes catwalk show in favour of digital presentation
Vivienne Westwood will present her autumn-winter 2018 collection digitally rather than on a catwalk show – as part of on ongoing bid to make her brand more environmentally conscious. More
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90 per cent of British fashion designers oppose Brexit
EU referendum: A survey carried out by the British Fashion Council has revealed that 90 per cent of British fashion designers say they will vote to remain in the European Union. More
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Vivienne Westwood launches Virgin Atlantic uniforms
British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has unveiled her line of uniforms for airline Virgin Atlantic. More
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ScanLAB and Vivienne Westwood collaborate on first laser-scanned photoshoot
News: London studio ScanLAB has worked with fashion brand Vivienne Westwood to produce the first fashion shoot created with 3D laser scanners instead of cameras (+ movie + interview). More
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Vivienne Westwood designs Virgin Atlantic uniforms
News: British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has been hired to revamp Virgin Atlantic's red uniforms. More
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Vivienne Westwood Design Studios by Anarchitect
Architects Anarchitects have been commissioned to redesign the studio of fashion designer Vivienne Westwood in Battersea, London. More
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Commedia Dell'Arte Couture Edition figures by Nymphenburg
Porcelain manufacturer Nymphenburg has invited 16 fashion designers to "dress" a new edition of its Commedia Dell'Arte figurines, which were originally designed by Franz Anton Bustelli in 1760. More
