VIVIENNE WESTWOOD,
'UNISEX - TIME TO ACT' COLLECTION, AUTUMN-WINTER 2015⁄16;
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, 'MAN' COLLECTION, AUTUMN-WINTER 2017⁄18

16 plus

19 plus

Unisex – Time To Act'We chose to separate our lines in order to clarify and reduce them. Gold Label became Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood, while Vivienne designs Vivienne Westwood Mainline, which includes Unisex – a way to reduce buying.'Andreas KronthalerAlexander Fury writes: ‘Vivienne Westwood splintered off her men’s line completely in 1996, labelling the clothes ‘Vivienne Westwood Man’ and showing them independent of her womenswear as part of Milan’s biannual menswear weeks in January and June. For Autumn/Winter 2015–2016, the two were pulled together again on the Paris catwalk in March 2015. Westwood termed the looks 'bisexual’, floating between genders.’ The collection notes underline this: Trousers for women, yes! Dresses for men, the same dresses that women wear? Do that! It takes a lot of trial and error...We like cross-dressing agreed Westwood. I love the change in proportion...The big shoulders give a small head...Westwood said. This was, of course, nothing new for Westwood, whose punk outfits were designed and worn by both men and women. These unisex traditionally tailored suits are supported inside for women wearers by having an interior waistcoat structure. From the outside, all looks ‘normal’ but inside, much has changed. Paradoxically, this most sexually outrageous designer is also the one to produce the most powerful unisexual designs' (see A. Fury, Vivienne Westwood Catwalk, London, 2021, p.556).

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, 'UNISEX - TIME TO ACT' COLLECTION, AUTUMN-WINTER 2015 / 16; VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, 'MAN' COLLECTION, AUTUMN-WINTER 2017 / 18

A UNISEX 'NAOMI' SINGLE BREASTED, PLAID TWO PIECE SUIT

Details

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD,
'UNISEX - TIME TO ACT' COLLECTION, AUTUMN-WINTER 2015 / 16;
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, 'MAN' COLLECTION, AUTUMN-WINTER 2017 / 18
A UNISEX 'NAOMI' SINGLE BREASTED, PLAID TWO PIECE SUIT
With broad lapels, flapped hip pockets, the breast pocket with silk handkerchief, the trousers cuffed, jacket labelled 'Vivienne Westwood Unisex/Lochcarron of Scotland', labelled inside pockets 'for vw, date cb9815/1'; together with inner support padded waistcoat for ladies and a blue striped shirt, Gold Label

Literature

T. Emin, ‘The way she wore’, Interviewed by Liam Hess, Photographed by Juergen Teller, Vogue, July 2024, pp.156, 164, illustrated.

Further details

The Estate of Vivienne Westwood will donate 100% of the total hammer proceeds received for the sale of her personal wardrobe, less auction expenses, to be split equally between The Vivienne Foundation, Médecins Sans Frontières (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 1026588) and Amnesty International (registered in England and Wales with charity number 1051681).

Conditions of sale

Présenté par

Adrian Hume-Sayer Director, Specialist

Descriptif du lot

Vivienne Westwood was photographed with Andreas Kronthaler wearing the jacket from this suit, the skirt she wears is featured in Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collection – Part II (Online), lot 194.

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