Throughout this season, especially in London, tributes to the queen of punk, who died in December 2022, have multiplied.
This one, signed by Andreas Kronthaler, her husband and historical collaborator, was undoubtedly the most anticipated… And the most touching.
In the lounges of the Hôtel de la Marine, a first look - T-shirt bearing the image of the designer, tartan skirt, printed tights and platform boots - is coming forward.
There follows a series of silhouettes of contained extravagance and above all of great accuracy: belted coats, small jackets worn on the dropped shoulder, flannel suits and all-organza dresses...
All crossed by the Westwood spirit - tartans, high-waisted panties under double-breasted jackets in thick English-style wool.
“
I didn't want a sad parade, even if the emotion is necessarily present,
confides Kronthaler backstage
.
The work helps me move forward, but everything still reminds me of his personality, his spirit, his way of living without fear.
For me, she was obviously much more than a fashion designer.
She was my wife.
And I was her husband.
This place means a lot too, because she loved the Place de la Concorde, which she saw as the center of the world, the cradle of contemporary culture.
In closing, in an ultra-short wedding dress holding a corset, the granddaughter of Dame Vivienne advances on
Pavane for a deceased infant
by Ravel.
She struggles to contain her tears, like many guests.