Vivienne Westwood Group Work

So the previous post was my contribution to my groups Vivienne Westwood exploration. I picked a Collection, and the other three picked one also. I will post the others work on here as well :)

Fall RTW 2010:





Syle.com talks about the “granny-like” and “librarian-like”ness of the start of the collection, which progresses into a sexy, messy, party look, and overall praises what it says to be “one of Westwood's stronger collections in a while”. The models wear dark lip liner and drawn on facial hair, which makes them look quite masculine, and juxtaposes with the feminine aspects of the collection; this challenges the viewer to bring up different ideas on genders and sexualities. There is a lot of burnt orange, dark greys and purples, taupes, deep blues, accents of black as well as some pastel pinks and purples in the mix, alongside some highly printed and patterned fabrics. The designer has added weight to the silhouette by emphasising shoulders, having billowing sleeves, using flowing baggy pants or drop crotches or making the garments big and oversized (jackets and coats) and full, heavy skirts. The outfits are fairly balanced so, if the pants are baggy, the designer has cinched in at the waist before having a wide shouldered jacket, so that the female figure can still be seen. These help to contrast the masculinity and femininity in each outfit, and in turn, the whole collection. The collection mainly looks as though it is well constructed and tailored, however there are some parts that look as though they are a bit flung together. This looks quite odd in some garments, however it is likely it may have been Westwood’s objective to slightly shock the viewer, as she has done in past collections.

Spring RTW 2010:

1987 Harris Tweed Collection:






The Harris Tweed collection of A/W 1987 celebrated Westwood's love affair with traditional English clothing and also her growing obsession with royalty. It was named after the woolen fabric hand woven in the Western Isles of Scotland. The crown is worn by Sarah Stockbridge, Westwood's muse.

Westwood said: 'It's comic, but terribly chic. I like to keep it on when I am having dinner. It's so English.'

Silhouette: Most of the shapes in this collection are very inspired by royalty.

Fabric: There is a wide range of fabric used in this collection. Lots of denim and tartan. This all adds to the idea of playing with royalty as royal people would not have been seen to wear denim. Usually Harris Tweed, the HandWoven fabric from the Western Isles of Scotland.

Construction: Construction appears to be pretty standard, no methods used that deserve special note.