Vivienne Westwood Red Label S/S 2015 London

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[Not Plain Jane]

the way she does florals, frills and stripes - it's all so sophisticated and womanly. not to mention the cuts. very nice collection: a lot to love.
for me anyhow.

 

[elle_gb]

Brilliant it's fantastic, there are so many great pieces.

 

[Phuel]

You know, I think Viv is a legend and has secured her deserved place in fashion history, but this... This continuous plodding of watered-down resortwear that she insists on presenting can't be all that good for her label-- but I suppose it sells. It's all such a pale pale pale shadow of her former glorious trailblazing days-- made worse by the tepid, timid styling components of aboriginal peoples facepaint, pirate-esque hats, anglocentric hairstyles that are like faint reminders of her in-your-face past. I wish she would either go fill throttle with the styling, or drop them altogether, rather than this unsure, play-it-safe, middle-of-the-road tripe that's going on here.

The designs are definitely very pretty and soft and all that, but they just aren't what they were with the ferocious statement-making attitude: There are definitely a handful of strong contenders here that recall the wit, sharpness and vision of Viv's golden days. She hasn't lost it all: The suiting that resembles Victorian knickers; the polka-dot shirt that recalls her straight-jacket/ bondage punk days; the off-the-shoulder one-piece... all strong designs that tie to her rich past but still look right for the times-- and her maturity. The floral drapey numbers are so generic, so bland, but I suspect that's what sells to the department stores to the garden-party/cruise clientele.

She's no Rei, who, even in her 70s, continues to keep her label way way ahead of everyone else. But she's still Viv, and I do really like the latest campaign with Teller. And branding aside, I do think it's time she concentrates on reviving her label with a strong lead who will give it the vision it deserves.

 

[mistress_f]

it's very hit and miss for me, but
http://imgbox.com/52OIQBR4 this dress is one of the most beautiful things i've seen so far