May 17, 2021 · Forty years after Vivienne Westwood and Malcom McLaren staged their first fashion show, full of pirate looks, swagger has returned to the runways. It’s present in Rick Owens’s elegantly...

Vivienne Westwood, 1980-89 is the first exhibition to focus on Westwood’s transformation from street style provocateur to influential fashion designer. The exhibition, on view March 8 - April 2, 2011, offers three different views of Westwood’s work during this pivotal decade.

Mar 8, 2011 · Throughout the 1980s, Vivienne Westwood’s designs underwent prolific change. At the beginning her work explored post-punk androgyny and influenced by 18th century men’s clothing she created her iconic ‘Pirates’ collection (1981).

When, in the early ‘80s, Vivienne Westwood presents her first collection her clients are mainly tied to street culture. It’s the separation from McLaren, in ’85, that takes her to new...

Apr 2, 2011 · Westwood on the Runway. Early World’s End designs focused on drapery and layering, and could be worn by both women and men. References to historical fashion, street art, and world dress were combined with unlikely materials such as Velcro, sport fabrics, and rubber.

Dec 22, 2024 · Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren’s “Pirate” collection of the early 1980s epitomized rebellion, merging historical inspirations with punk aesthetics, profoundly influencing contemporary fashion and encouraging individual expression against consumerism.

Dec 29, 2024 · Vivienne Westwood walks the runway during her Spring/Summer 1996 ready-to-wear collection during Paris Fashion Week in 1995. Photography: Getty Images. Known as the Godmother of Punk and a revolutionary force in fashion, Vivienne Westwood ’s legacy is nothing short of legendary.

Oct 27, 2024 · In 1981, the pair's first collaboration took the runway. By the name of “Pirate”, the Fall-Winter 1981-1982 collection was inspired by McLaren's profound interest in the 1980's movie “The Island”, while Westwood's attention was drawn to 18th-century dandies, combined with the Indigenous Americans.

Vivienne Westwood (b. 1941) is an English fashion designer who is often hailed as one of the most influential figures in the industry. She has received many accolades, and is a three-time recipient of the British Designer of the Year award.

Dec 29, 2022 · Kate Moss topless in a miniskirt wearing a Magnum bar on the runway, Naomi Campbell ’s infamous tumble, and Linda Evangelista in a bejeweled Queen of Sheba dress (later worn by Lil Kim) are but...