Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood began designing in 1971 along with her then partner Malcolm McLaren in London. At the time they used their shop at 430 Kings Road, London, to showcase their ideas and designs. With their changing ideas of fashion came the change of not only the name of the shop but also the décor. It was in 1976 when Westwood and McLaren defined the street culture of Punk with Seditionaries. The 2024 Bridal collection offers an ode to affinity – and what that means to the individual. Inspired by real people in Paris, the concept follows their intimate perspectives on the theme of companionship – in the climate of a radically evolving social landscape. As a testament to the affinity they may find in another person, place or memory, each couture gown serves as an extension of their internal world; the values, confessions and longings they inhabit.