While the Vivienne Westwood team’s Spring 2026 collection was shot at the house near the Champs-Élysées, captured in its light-filled chambres and wild gardens, it was just down the road at Christie’s auction house in London where inspiration first took root. There, the late Dame Vivienne Westwood’s wardrobe was on display for auction: her Fall 1983 Enchantress collection, a corduroy suit she wore for decades, Yorkshire tweeds, 18th-century samplers. He set the scene for designs designed to cross the English mouse, exploring the darkness and decay among the plants.
Rococo-style suits, impeccably tailored Batina jackets, miniskirts, and shorts that recall the Café Society collection are complemented by treated denims, breezy silks, and unbleached, organic fabrics, with a tousled, ragtag feel. The ever-popular Sunday dress was made in crinkled gauze, and had a spectrum of cuts in classic and high-octane tartan. The soft, airy knitwear sets feature a new take on artist and frequent collaborator Dominique Mayte’s ‘Paradise’ print, which depicts a trash-strewn, stained utopia.
Andreas Kronthaler’s recent runway piece nods to everything from AK to bridal, confirming a growing sense of fluidity for the house (though, can you believe the brand’s first ever bridal-themed show only took place in April 2025?). In the mix was a diaphanous, ink-print jumpsuit for both men and women, and a baggy pair of trousers for a sequin and trussed-up taffeta evening gown. Westwood’s lens on sportier sensibilities—including a pair of playful, visor-like sunglasses—and the house’s deep offering of classic tailoring has reflected the desire of a young audience who’ve become aligned with Vivienne Westwood through Dip-diving and Bella Hadid. The brand has gained increasing interest from the youth, especially, those looking for less and repurposed silhouettes.
