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Vivienne Westwood: A Retrospective

Start Date 01 April 2004
End Date 11 July 2004
Venue V&A
Location London, England
Curator Claire Wilcox
Designer Azman Architects
Exhibition display of mannequins in day-glo coloured 17th Century period style costume
Exhibition installation shots of a row of mannequins in Vivienne Westwood clothing
A pair of installation shots with mannequins
Exhibition installation shot of various kinds of footwear on plinths
Exhibition installation shots of a row of mannequins in Vivienne Westwood clothing

This was the first ever complete Vivienne Westwood retrospective, undoubtedly one of the greatest living British designers. Westwood uses the textile and dress collections of the V&A as a source of inspiration and this show chronicled her creations from the early days of punk to the present day.

Images courtesy of the V&A. Photos by Keith Collie.

 

In response

Illustrating Westwood: an illustrated response to a fashion exhibition

Illustration of a model wearing white-framed glasses, shorts and a top bearing a collage of Queen Elizabeth II's face with text imposed over her eyes and mouth. A union jack flag is billowing in the background.