Perpetuating her own unique style, Vivienne Westwood marks a new creative direction for men’s fashion accessories and jewellery design. We take pride in associating with her brand name. And it is our pleasure to present a comprehensive selection form her current collections of finely crafted silk ties, cufflinks, pendants and gifts for men.
Vivienne Westwood is a fashion brand for all ages that transcends generations. It is for those with a rebellious spirit who dare to be different and want to be ahead of their time. Through an extensive distribution network Vivienne Westwood Products are today sold in 86 countries in the 5 continents with 16 lines of product.
Vivienne Westwood was born Vivienne Isabel Swire in Glossop, Derbyshire on 8th April 1941. At the age of 17 Vivienne and her family moved to London.
She began designing in 1971, along with her partner Malcolm McLaren, when London was at the forefront of cultural trends. The showcase for their ideas and designs was the shop at 430 Kings Road, London. With her changing ideas of fashion came the change of not only the name of the shop, but the entire decor as well. In 1971, 430 King’s Road was known as “Let It Rock” and was initially specialised in Fifties rock’ n’ roll before changing its name in 1972 to Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die, and focusing on rock fashion and black urban culture. In 1974 Westwood changed the shop’s name again to Sex and she began dressing cult band, the New York Dolls. By the time the Sex Pistols appeared wearing Westwood clothes in 1976, the shop’s name had changed again to Seditionaries, and in 1979 it changed for the final time to World’s End.
In 1981, Westwood unveiled her first runway collection, "Pirate", marking her move away from street culture into the world of traditional tailoring techniques. In 1989 her creativity was formally recognised when John Fairchild, the editor of Women’s Wear Daily, declared her one of the six best designers in the world.
1990 was a significant year for Westwood. She unveiled her "Portrait" collection, revealed her first menswear collection in conjunction with Pitti Uomo in Florence and was awarded the title of British Designer Of The Year, an accolade she was to receive again in 1991. In 1992 she was made an Honorary Senior Fellow at the Royal College of Art and was awarded an OBE. 1993 saw her become Professor of Fashion at the Berliner Hochschule der Kunste.
Her first fragrance "Boudoir" was launched in 1998, followed by two further perfumes, Libertine in 2001 and a third fragrance Anglomania was launched in 2004.
The same year saw the V&A host a Vivienne Westwood retrospective exhibition to celebrate 34 years in fashion – the largest exhibition ever hosted by a living British fashion designer, which is now touring the world. In 2006, her contribution towards British Fashion was officially recognized when she was appointed a Dame.
Vivienne Westwood Products are today sold in 86 countries in the 5 continents with 16 lines of product:
Gold Label - a ‘demi couture’ line which is VW most fashion-forward, innovative and recognisable collection.
Man - designed for a fashion conscious man who enjoys a new take on classic designs.
Red Label - for an elegant, timeless woman who enjoys wearing designer clothes from day-to-day.
Anglomania - brings Westwood’s typical avant-guard passions to the new generation.
Bags and Wallets - a full range of bags and wallets produced by Braccialini designed to compliment Westwood clothing.
Shoes - notorious for their height and great design, Vivienne Westwood’s shoes are as much of a statement as her clothing.
Eyewear – created together with Allison, the sunglasses offer a myriad of styles from oversized to discreet to outrageously colourful and adorned.
Neckwear - Vivienne Westwood has designed an assortment of silk ties and scarves to suit the Man and Gold Label respectively.
Beachwear - as well as the beach wear which forms a part of the Gold Label and Man collections showcased in Paris and Milan respectively, Vivienne Westwood presents beach towels which are designed to compliment the season’s swimwear.
Costume jewellery - drawing inspiration from superstitious beliefs, global religions and her own symbolisms, Vivienne Westwood has created, cufflinks rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and pendants designed to add a touch of humour and irony to any outfit.
Diamonds - In March 2005, Vivienne Westwood launched her fine Diamond range, ‘Hardcore Diamonds’, designed to perfectly compliment the Gold Label.
Today Vivienne Westwood Ltd is proud to be a growing and entirely independent company. Vivienne Westwood is now both recognized as a global brand and Vivienne herself one of the most influential fashion designers in the world
