Vivienne Westwood's designs and their relation with the topic Stillness.

The super-elevated gillie' platform shoes made famous for being responsible for sending Naomi Campbell flying during a catwalk show. (source)

Vivienne Westwood is by far one of my favourite designers. Her creations have all been influential in the world of fashion. She has never remained entirely faithful to one particular style, other than ensuring her designs are eccentric and unconventional. 

The products of her eccentric ideas means that some of her designs have become iconic masterpieces that still influence high-street fashion today. Her Pirate boots are one of the most popular of these a fore mentioned inspirations. They are comfortable to wear but visually intriguing to the customer.

Most of her designs are inspired by historical eras. You can see this in any of her catwalk collections. 

An Outfit taken from A/W 13

The famous "Pirate boots" which have been reinterpretated multiple times by various high-street retailers.


Most of her designs are inspired by historical eras. You can see this in any of her catwalk collections. She has always made her love of history and art evident in her designs. 

"When you explore the past you enter the future, I believe that designers always create a virtual reality: the create clothes for a place that does not quite exist, somewhere better." 
-Vivienne Westwood interwiewed by Luke Leitch

Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren were key players in the punk movement, responsible for designing the clothes of the Sex Pistols during their active years. Soon after the beginning of the Punk movement, their designs became commonplace, high-street retailers began mimicking their originally risque designs. Stripping away the style's outre reputation. 

  I have chosen to use her work as a source of inspiration for my project as I find her designs extremely surreal. As for their relationship with the topic of stillness, some of her designs have become a fixture in everyday clothing. Whenever one goes into a retailer it is possible to see clothing influenced by her designs. Be it in the fabric's pattern or the cut of the garment evidence of inspiration can be seen.