With One Pearl Necklace, Vivienne Westwood Revolutionized Men's Fashion for Gen-Z The late designer's influence lives on in a new generation of guys who are toying with–and twisting—gender norms.

Vivienne Westwood Men’s Spring 2026: Dandy Meets Granny. Miles Socha. 22 June 2025 at 11:39 am ... adding script necklaces declaring Chaos, Sex, or Mother—ker; and accessorizing a balloon-sleeved ...

The necklace first made its debut in Westwood’s 1990 ‘Portrait’ collection. Like every other early aughts trend, the pearl chain has returned to the fashion zeitgeist, more than 30 years later.

Instead, I found myself thinking of a pearl necklace adorned with Westwood's Orb logo, and how that one necklace exploded the trappings of traditional masculinity for the young men of Gen-Z ...