Vivienne Westwood captivated the TikTok generation after the house’s pearl bas relief choker became the most sought-after spring/summer 2021 accessory on the app. The brand’s affinity with a new, younger clientele meant that its signature designs became even more in-demand by stylists of emerging talent. Westwood’s decadent corsetry and British punk outfits are always spectacular on the red carpet, but in 2021 there were 12 celebrity fashion moments that were a cut above the rest. Dua Lipa was the one who really validated TikTok’s love for Vivienne Westwood. A few weeks after the ’90s pearl choker went viral on the app, Lipa wore head-to-toe Vivienne Westwood to collect her trophies at the 2021 BRIT Awards. Although she changed from a yellow minidress for the ...
Lashana Lynch is the first woman actor to play a 007 agent in the James Bond series. To celebrate this milestone, Lynch wore a custom Vivienne Westwood gown to the No Time to Die premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday, 28 Sept, that honoured her and the Bond series’ ancestral home — Jamaica. Lynch wore a yellow Vivienne Westwood gown with a black tulle petticoat. The gown featured an embroidered hummingbird on the bustle, which is called a “doctor bird” in Jamaica and is the national bird of the island. Lynch’s stylist Karla Welch shared on Instagram that her client was “Representing her ancestors and the birthplace of Bond with the National bird of Jamaica, the hummingbird, on her custom @viviennewestwood gown.” Lynch completed the look...