PARIS – “It’s a renaissance,” Jean-Charles de Castelbajac said of his latest project. The 74-year-old designer was referring not to himself, though he’s had more fashion lives than the proverbial cat. Rather, he was talking about his latest mission: creating the clerical outfits for the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on Dec. 7 and … Read more
LONDON — An exhibition about never-before-seen royal fashion is coming to Kensington Palace next year from March 13 to Nov. 30. “Dress Codes” takes a closer look at the inner workings of the British royals and what they wore. The exhibition charts how dress codes have evolved over centuries and decades with the likes of … Read more
LONDON — Cora Corré has resigned from the Vivienne Westwood company and will work full-time for the foundation that her paternal grandmother founded. Corré is the daughter of Joe Corré, Westwood’s son with Malcolm McLaren, and Serena Rees, and spoke movingly about her late grandmother during a memorial service in 2023. A model and activist who worked … Read more
MILAN — Vivienne Westwood will be the next guest designer brand to bring its bridal creations to Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week, headlining the fair’s upcoming edition, scheduled for April 23 to 26. Best known as the brand founded by the late mother of punk and rebel with a hundred causes, Vivienne Westwood — currently helmed by … Read more
The mood at the Vivienne Westwood spring 2025 show was completely changed as Andreas Kronthaler seems to be stepping out of the mourning period following the death of the iconic designer. This season was all about the one thing he liked a lifetime ago — namely sexy, perky women, said Kronthaler backstage — but in … Read more
LONDON — British skate and streetwear brand Palace is setting foot in women’s fashion for the first time via a collaboration with Vivienne Westwood. The capsule, which features clothing, accessories, jewelry and skateboards, will launch Friday at Palace and select Vivienne Westwood stores worldwide, as well as Dover Street Market in London, Los Angeles and Tokyo. … Read more
WESTWOOD’S WORLD: Vivienne Westwood’s prints and personal wardrobe items raised 465,192 pounds during a live auction at Christie’s London on Tuesday night. Part One of “Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collection” raised funds for charitable causes including The Vivienne Foundation, Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières and Greenpeace. Christie’s said every item in the auction was sold, and … Read more
WESTWOOD WORLD: Some 200 pieces from Vivienne Westwood’s personal wardrobe will go under the hammer at Christie’s in June, with proceeds earmarked for the myriad organizations she supported, including The Vivienne Foundation, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, and Médecins Sans Frontières. “Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collection” will feature fashion, jewelry, and accessories spanning four decades, and handpicked … Read more
LONDON — It’s a tradition and somewhat protocol for exhibition press briefings to be held at the museum they’re being shown at, but not for Naomi Campbell. The British supermodel summoned the Victoria and Albert Museum, where her exhibition “Naomi” will run from June 22 to April 6, 2025, to the Dorchester hotel along with … Read more
Andreas Kronthaler is ready to have fun again. For fall 2024, he had SunBengSitting x Sons of Sissy, a Vienna-based folk dance trio — Simon Mayer, Matteo Haitzmann, Simon Wehrli — over for a mind-boggling performance with them spinning, whipping, dancing, singing and yodeling. Even wood chopping and butt slapping were involved. It was hard to decide where … Read more
