Part of the personal collection of one of the world’s greatest fashion designers is about to be sold at auction. A real event for collectors.
She was one of the most influential fashion designers of her generation. Born in 1941, consecrated three times British Designer of the Year and named Dame Commander of the British Empire in 2005, she has spanned generations thanks to her extravagant creations, influenced by the grunge and punk movements. A little over a year after the disappearance of Vivienne Westwood, which occurred on December 29, 2022, 200 items of clothing, jewelry and accessories from her personal wardrobe are about to be sold at auction. The lots selected by Andreas Kronthaler, her husband, retrace the major stages that marked the life of the most stylish activist on the planet. For example, it will be possible to acquire several silhouettes imagined for its fall-winter 1983-1984 fashion show. Inspired by the world of witchcraft, the creations of the collection Witches will be accompanied by pieces of the season Dressed to Scale from fall-winter 1998-1999, as well as some of the show Propaganda, presented for fall-winter 2005-2006.
For a good cause
A first sale, organized by the famous international auction company Christie’s, will take place in London on June 25, 2024. A second will take place online, between June 14 and 28. To honor the stylist’s numerous commitments, the profits collected on these two occasions will be donated to several charitable causes : the Vivienne Westwood foundation, which fights among others for the protection of the environment, Médecins sans frontières and Amnesty International. A series of playing cards signed by the hand of Vivienne Westwood will also be sold to raise funds for the NGO Greenpeace. Called Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collectiona public exhibition and free will also be held from June 14 to 24, 2024 at Christie’s headquarters on King Street in London.