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Vivienne Westwood Galaxy Cape Wedding Dress

Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood began designing in 1971 along with her then partner Malcolm McLaren in London. At the time they used their shop at 430 Kings Road, London, to showcase their ideas and designs. With their changing ideas of fashion came the change of not only the name of the shop but also the décor. It was in 1976 when Westwood and McLaren defined the street culture of Punk with Seditionaries.

By the end of the seventies Vivienne Westwood was already considered a symbol of the British avant-garde and for Autumn/Winter 1981 she showed her first catwalk presentation at Olympia in London. Westwood then turned to traditional Savile Row tailoring techniques, using British fabrics and 17th and 18th century art for inspiration.

1989 was the year that Vivienne met Andreas Kronthaler, who would later become her husband and long-time design partner, as well as Creative Director of the brand. In 2004 the Victoria & Albert museum, London, hosted a Vivienne Westwood retrospective exhibition to celebrate her then 34 years in fashion – the largest exhibition ever devoted to a living British fashion designer. In 2006, her contribution to British Fashion was officially recognised when she was appointed Dame of the British Empire by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and in 2007 was awarded the ‘Outstanding Achievement in Fashion’ at the British Fashion Awards in London.

Vivienne Westwood is one of the last independent global fashion companies in the world. At times thought provoking, this brand is about more than producing clothes and accessories. Westwood continues to capture the imagination, and raise awareness of environmental and human rights issues. With a design record spanning over forty years, Vivienne Westwood is now recognized as a global brand and Westwood herself as one of the most influential fashion designers, and activists, in the world today.

Vivienne Westwood prices range from £3,100 – £12,200

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      Vivienne Westwood Galaxy Cape Wedding Dress

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      The Galaxy Cape is a new interpretation of the Galaxy dress, which was originally created for the red carpet, featuring a cinched waist and draped neckline inspired by the classic Vivienne Westwood Ball Tie gown. The gown is created in pearl white FSC-certified crepe satin, with a contrasting silk georgette drape across the décolletage, certified as organic, and 18th-century Watteau style train for added drama.

      The length of the hem can be increased for taller brides, just as the train can be extended by an extra 20cm. The Watteau train may also be extended or shortened, upon request.

      This dress is available in crepe satin with a georgette cape certified as organic. The crepe satin comprises 73% acetate and 27% viscose, both certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). This guarantees wood fibres used in fabrics we source come from FSC™ certified forests that have been audited by a third-party on their environmental, social and economic standards. We also partner with Canopy to support their goal of protecting the world’s forests by working to eliminate Ancient and Endangered Forests from wood fibre sourcing for fabrics and packaging.

    • Vivienne Westwood

      Vivienne Westwood Comet Wedding Dress

      Price available on request

      The rounded regal neckline of the Comet sweeps across the shoulders and cinches the waist, developed from the classic Vivienne Westwood Bagatelle style – originally inspired by women of 18th-century salon culture, first seen in the Vivienne Westwood Spring-Summer 1997 collection,Vive La Bagatelle . The Comet is finished with an asymmetric skirt, the silhouette is almost toga-like with a cascading train, which can be bustled up or worn over the shoulders and styled with a belt – completely transforming the look. The skirt hem and the train can be made longer or shorter, upon request.

      Available in an ivory heavy silk satin, or translucent sequins on georgette in 100% polyester which is certified as recycled by the Global Recycled Standard.

    • Vivienne Westwood

      Vivienne Westwood Astral Wedding Dress

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      This gown takes inspiration from an archive jersey look, originally worn by Jerry Hall in the Spring-Summer 1999 Gold Label collection titled – La Belle Helene. Employing an advanced pattern cutting technique, one unique piece of seamless fabric is used to create the bodice and sleeves, cleverly draped and tucked to create the voluminous shoulders and ruching across the bodice. The Astral features an inner bralette corset, with the option to tuck the drapery to create a subtle heart-shaped neckline, which can be worn on or off the shoulder. The train can be lengthened and the long tapered sleeves, which are finished with a row of fabric covered buttons, can be shortened as preferred.

      Available in a pearl white stretch drape satin, which comprises 79% acetate and 18% viscose certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). This guarantees wood fibre used in fabrics we source come from FSC™ certified forests that have been audited by a third-party on their environmental, social and economic standards. We also partner with Canopy to support their goal of protecting the world’s forests by working to eliminate Ancient and Endangered Forests from wood fibre sourcing for fabrics and packaging. The remaining 3% of the fabric is elastane.

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