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Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery – A Retrospective Exhibition | Vivienne Westwood®

Start Date 17 January 2025
End Date 27 April 2025
Venue Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand)
Location Wellington, New Zealand
Designer Nomad Exhibitions
An installation of four female mannequins, all wearing hues of gold, white and black.
Two female mannequins wearing gold from head to toe. (Right) Gold headdress paired with gold bodice and skirt. (Left) headdress and earrings, layered gold dress, knee-length.
A display of teeth and skulls themed jewellery in hues of black and white.
Four vitrines all displaying 'Orbs' in hues or red, white, green and blue.

Announcing Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery, a major retrospective exhibition created by Vivienne Westwood Ltd in partnership with Nomad Exhibitions.

Dame Vivienne Westwood (1941–2022) is one of the most influential fashion designers of the past half-century and jewellery has played an integral role in defining the Vivienne Westwood look. This retrospective exhibition will explore the design codes and subversive spirit of the British design house through this prism.

For the first time special archive and runway pieces, from across four decades, have been curated and displayed as a collection. Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery will offer visitors the chance to experience the extensive history of jewellery design and creation. Over 550 jewellery pieces and a selection of garments will be presented as an ‘objet d’art’ surrounded by an immersive ‘chaos’ of catwalk looks, imagery, video and sound, recalling iconic past collections and runway shows, offering a unique perspective into the Vivienne Westwood world.

Launching in January 2025 at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery will then embark on an international tour across Asia, the USA, and Europe. Stay tuned for upcoming dates and locations.

Images courtesy of Vivienne Westwood® and Nomad Exhibitions.