Vivienne Westwood seeks inspiration from history
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Peasant punk comes to Paris for Vivienne Westwood's latest Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection on Saturday.
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Andreas Kronthaler and Vivienne Westwood on the runway at the Vivienne Westwood Spring Summer 2015 fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on September 27, 2014 in Paris, France. |
The grande dame of British fashion says raiding the history books for creative ideas has always been her style. She adds that designers who don't take inspiration from the past are asking for trouble.
"Designers, they burn themselves out very quickly because they've got no culture, they've been taught in the 20th century to believe everything comes from them, they mustn't copy anything -- whether they do or they don't -- and that doesn't work, it just becomes the same old thing. And so my ideas come from my deep curiosity to know what people thought and did in the past," Vivienne Westwood said.
Her collection was varied to say the least, with horror movie make-up and bed hair giving the show an air of a zombie nightmare.
A silk dress decorated with a print of portraits stolen straight from the walls of Versailles was topped with a shredded purple jumper.
Models in peasant dresses could have been working in fields painted by Constable, were it not for the overturned wicker baskets on their heads.
In recent years, Westwood's rebellious spirit has turned her into an eco-crusader, raving against the looming threat of climate change. Her collection here was dedicated to eradicating "ecocide".
Westwood fan Boy George who was in the front row at the show. He praised her courage and said the world needed more people like her.
"It's good to have a point of view about things, you know. We need agitators, we need people with axes to grind, we need people to say what they think, you know it's really important. I think it's really good and I love her for that and even if you don't agree with her it's brilliant that there are people like her," Boy George said.
Viktor & Rolf's sportswear mixed with feminine touch
And for Viktor & Rolf's new line, models walked in tight ponytails and messy bangs, as if they had just finished running. They showcased romantic sporty looks, with sleeveless, floral-print dresses with cycling shorts underneath, ample dresses and separates. Floral prints with touches of lay pink, apricot, lavender and mint green were mixed with athletic stripes, while solid-color tank tops were paired with elegant sports pants.
The collection also featured garments in classic black and white athletic wear, with a twist: jogging pants with flowery side stripes were worn with black shoes with transparent heels.
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