Her show was staged in a vast white pavilion built on the banks of the Seine close by the Alexandre Trois bridge.In an impassioned note left on the seats Dame Vivienne spoke of the importance of learning from the past of respecting the planet and securing the future.And in a Paris season when both Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga and Christophe Decarnin at Balmain have reached back to punk Westwood the high priestess of the punk movement ignored it.Her inspirations instead touched on Tutankhamen Inca priestesses Henri Matisse Japanese 'Noh' theatre Comedia dell'Arte and the ballet.As the music switched from Rachmaninov to Scottish folk tunes these references gave rise to many of Westwood's best-loved silhouettes: cleavage-bodices with swathed shoulders allied to ruchedbunched long skirts or a perky mini in a tapestry-floral. Pale metallic tartan taffeta was used for bloused dresses with wide belts and a train; and a floral ballgown with fishtail-skirt was cinc
Her show was staged in a vast white pavilion built on the banks of the Seine close by the Alexandre Trois bridge.In an impassioned note left on the seats Dame Vivienne spoke of the importance of learning from the past of respecting the planet and securing the future.And in a Paris season when both Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga and Christophe Decarnin at Balmain have reached back to punk Westwood the high priestess of the punk movement ignored it.Her inspirations instead touched on Tutankhamen Inca priestesses Henri Matisse Japanese 'Noh' theatre Comedia dell'Arte and the ballet.As the music switched from Rachmaninov to Scottish folk tunes these references gave rise to many of Westwood's best-loved silhouettes: cleavage-bodices with swathed shoulders allied to ruchedbunched long skirts or a perky mini in a tapestry-floral. Pale metallic tartan taffeta was used for bloused dresses with wide belts and a train; and a floral ballgown with fishtail-skirt was cinc