The Vivienne Westwood assortment hasn’t been on the runway since 2019. For its return to the catwalk, the London-based crew took off to China to formally shut the Shanghai Vogue Week schedule final evening (formally getting used loosely, there’s nonetheless tons to return from Shanghai).
The present received underway with a males’s look, a pinstripe go well with worn with a pair of silver leather-based peep toe heels. Two different masc-looking fashions adopted in black frocks, one in every of them carrying a basketball to match their costume. “Black, the perfect coloration for summer season,” learn the gathering press launch. These appears and their gender-bending styling—a home signature however much less of a well-recognized sight in Shanghai—have been a reminder of the type of titillating play that made Dame Westwood a countercultural icon.
What ensued was an amalgamation of some industrial ready-to-wear (tees, denim mini skirts and jackets, knit separates); a spread of athleisure within the type of biker shorts, tights, a cool singlet, and a few wide-legged sweats; and swimwear. It was at instances a complicated melange of product, notably the inclusion of a singular Mao go well with jacket. Not each visiting label at Shanghai Vogue Week must tackle the problem of reappraising Chinese language garb. On the very least, the objective ought to be to take action with extra dedication—contemplating notably that the week has an array of proficient native designers doing this form of factor already. One can’t assist however surprise what a mixture of the distinctive Westwood tailoring vernacular may seem like when mixed with one thing as sharp as a Mao go well with or a cheongsam.
The true hits right here have been the fan-favorite Westwood-isms. From tailor-made jackets and a deliciously signature Dame Vivienne skirt go well with to a run of corsets and the designer’s signature plaid, it was these crowd pleasers the label ought to’ve centered on. On the menswear aspect, a black shirt with a ruched collar and a cropped denim jacket worn below a tiny black harness have been highlights
A few tiny sparkly clothes and draped frocks are positive to attraction the movie star corps stateside. With People together with Taylor Swift and Malia Obama sporting the label, New York ought to be the following vacation spot within the Westwood journey itinerary.
