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Never shy of voicing her own opinions, Vivienne Westwood offers a beautiful Spring/Summer 2017 collection that—through intricate, sheer layering and bohemian design—speaks to a higher calling of peace and love.
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Artist and adult film star Colby Keller fronts Juergen Teller’s Spring/Summer 2016 campaign for Vivienne Westwood.
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A hard left from the flashes of the photographers’ pit that act as the boundary between us and the each seasonal collection, Trending Tunes is an ongoing experiential series in which we resurrect our favorite soundtracks from the pandemonium that is fashion month.
Soundtrack from Vivienne Westwood‘s Autumn/Winter 2016 runway show in Milan for Milan Fashion Week written and produced by Dominik Emrich.
Audio:Dominik Emrich, courtesy of Vivienne Westwood.
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Backstage at Vivienne Westwood AW16, winter’s colors predict an androgynous season ahead.
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Italian Fashion conglomerate Gilmar Group announces the appointment of subversive British designer and British Fashion Council Fashion Forward Award winner James Long as the new Creative Director of Iceberg’s menswear line. Iceberg, a brand first known for its mastery of knit sportswear and creative collaborations—Jean Charles de Castelbajac, Andy Warhol, Vivienne Westwood, Franco Moschino, etc.—looks to Long to further develop the brand’s DNA for a modern time, returning back to its bold style while also adding his signature provocative point of view. Autumn/Winter 2016 will be Long’s first collection at Iceberg, debuting at Milan Fashion Week this upcoming January.
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Navigating through the makings of Vivienne Westwood‘s printed jungle of ripped cloths, jagged suits, and rock ‘n’ roll spirit.
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Who better to embody the punky/playful Vivienne Westwood rocker spirit than the designer’s own husband and design partner Andreas Kronthaler, who stars in the duo’s Spring/Summer 2015 campaign beside actress Paz de la Huerta. Like a rock concert—or any actual Westwood creation—the campaign, which was photographed by notoriously provocative photographer Juergen Teller, screams more than could actually be understood in just one setting.
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Touching on several tangents, as per usual, Vivienne Westwood presents her Autumn/Winter 2015 collection to Charles, Prince of Wales personally, in a zombified manner of Savile Row dedication, meaning sharply tailored menswear playfully sprinkled alive with imprints of the Prince’s own face, as well as new spins on both print and fabric—yes even burlap—in a way that only Westwood could pull off.
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Vivienne Westwood‘s Spring/Summer 2015 men’s collection—passionately titled ‘Moral Outrage’—was an outspoken line-up of classically bold ensembles (checkered silk suits, shredded cardigans, and top hats galore) oversized in fit and even larger in voice. View our backstage footage from the runway show below.
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Rowdy out-of-towners, crushed beer cans/broken glass bottle shards filling the streets, and more rancid green-themed products than you’ve ever seen… that’s right, it’s Saint Patrick’s Day. But just because it’s the worst 24-hours in the moral realm that doesn’t mean you have to dress like it. Here are eight runway outfits that have embraced green to help you survive the crazy, mean cousin of all of the national holidays. Good luck and we’ll see you on the other side.
RAF SIMONS AW14: If you thought you had your fill of Raf Simons after his most recent Fred Perry collab release, you're wrong. Dead wrong. For Autumn/Winter 2014, our main man teamed up with LA artist Sterling Ruby on a rebellious collection of organized chaos, but who has time to wait that long? This patchwork sweater might have its share of similarities to an ikea rug, but what else would you want to pass out in after a heavy day of Irish ballads and pub crawls?
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD SS13: Although Westwood's Monet-inspired show for last Spring was styled with earth-made crowns wrapped delicately across her models' foreheads, it was this toned down botanist meets English-country-side-vacationer that has us oozing for grass stains, just be careful with the Guinness.
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER AW12 : If you must do camo, then try it with a side of camp! The only issue with this chunky cake of couture might be trying to de-layer when you have to urinate for the 120th time of the day. What a great holiday!
ALAN TAYLOR AW14: Here's a tip, avoid any St. Patty's pinches for not wearing green, and keep it simple with a subtle (but not really) accessory like these Alan Taylor metallic forest green gloves. They're as easy to slip on as they are to hurriedly rip off in embarrassment—you know, for when after the beer runs out.
LANVIN SS14: Okay maybe it's cheating, but this teal—technically mixed green and and light blue—leather jacket over jogging-styled trousers is a great way to keep the holiday alive when you're stuck in the office and not at the parade today (like a person in the normal world).
HAIDER ACKERMANN SS14: An imaginative take on a traditional Irish vest, you would definitely wear this to the pub...if the pub was the site of a gay Hugh Hefner dress up competition. Huzzah!
MUGLER AW13: If you're worried you might not get the public reaction that is usually associated with St. Patrick's Day—people staring, little children confused—then this sci-fi, neon and black body suit will certainly do the trick. And hey, you can do a few rounds of Isabella Rossellini-porno after!
JEREMY SCOTT SS12: Because if you start the day out with your genitals exposed then it will certainly spare you the confusion of looking for your pants the morning after. Also, we all know the only regional costume sexier than that of a leprechaun's—other than everything else in the history of clothes—is a cowboy's.
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Self-appointed 24/7 happy man, Pharrell Williams is having a pretty big moment when it comes to global fashion. When he’s not saving the oceans with G-Star Raw, collaborating with Moncler on some pretty fly sunnies, or trying to make foreheads a thing for Vivienne Westwood, he’ll be showing off his good, everlasting-young looks for Uniqlo UT t-shirt brand. The complete Spring/Summer 2014 collection comprises about 35 themes in more than 1,200 colors and patterns, features a line in collaboration with Williams’ i am OTHER creative collective,and hits stores and the website next month.
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It is no secret that the environment is close to Pharrell Williams’ heart. In 2008 the Bangerz–producing, Black Eye Pea/english language-fueding, and best–dressed–list topping musician/fashion designer/secret 40-year-old became a partner and brand ambassador for Bionic Yarn, a high-performance eco-thread that is developed from recycled plastic bottles. Since then the group has worked with a series of brands such as Timberland, Kiehl’s, Moncler and GAP Japan to develop high quality products that are as smart for the environment as they are in function. The just-announced collaboration with innovative denim makers G-Star Raw, however, is one of their most large-scale to date.
Titled “Raw for the Oceans,” the initiative is a long-term creative response to preventing plastic pollution in oceans and along their respective shorelines. Working with other artistic eco-friendly groups Parley for the Oceans and The Vortex Project, this involves an exciting revamp of G-Star Raw’s production process, including an upcoming seasonal collection made of recycled plastics taken from the oceans, as well the integration of Bionic Yarn material into existing G-Star Raw product lines.
While you’ll have to wait till August for the complete collection to be stores, we guarantee once it’s out, you (and the oceans) will have a smile across your face as wide as the brim on that hat. Yep, it’s the end of February and we’re still talking about that.
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