Vivienne Westwood Fall 2013 Runway Review

Westwood designs for so many different women, it’s a shame that many never look past her punk aesthetic. There was beautiful, professional office wear in this collection. Pinstripe and gray wool suits, stylish and flattering day dresses and a beautiful high-necked red top with high waisted, voluminous pinstriped navy pants with pleating that resembled draping more than regular pleats.

Then there were more typically Westwood pieces. The same sharp suiting constructed with black leather, a layered look comprised of a knobby tribal poncho over a T-shirt, silk skirt, harem pants and knee socks. Whether she’s doing wearable pieces with wide appeal or her own mix of punk-cum-old-world it’s always a whole lotta look. Her runway is like an art show more than almost any other ready-to-wear designer and there’s great enjoyment in taking in each look individually without trying to string a thread through the show as a whole.

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