Westwood goes wild

Sep 6 2007 by Laura Davis, Liverpool Daily Post

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Laura Davis on the Dame’s new collection

Kaydee wears print dress, £580, black elevated court shoes, £300, Empire bag, £335, Neo bas relief pendant, £120; Matthew wears Dog tooth suit, £565, black striped shirt, £225, Army Spungna boot, £340, belt, £70

AS IS fitting in a city about to be European Capital of Culture, Vivienne Westwood’s new season designs are inspired by the graceful movements of the Ballet Rousse and the vivid hues of art works.

The intense colours of Russian artist and costumier Leon Bakst’s paintings are reflected in the palette of her Red Label collection, aimed at independent and powerful women.

Meanwhile, the Anglomania line is created with the romantic dreamer in mind, combining with English tradition and punk references with images from dance.

Westwood’s menswear collection, Peep Show, features influences from the Wild West world theatre of life such as cowboys, hustlers, bikers, poets, soldiers and sporting Oxbridge types.

THE atmospheric halls of County Sessions House were the location for this week’s fashion shoot.

Built in 1884, the former courthouse is one of the buildings across Merseyside with behind-the-scenes access this weekend, as part of the national Heritage Open Days event.

Tickets for the tours have already been sold out, but you can get exclusive access to hidden parts of some of National Museums Liverpool’s other venues, including The Oratory, World Museum Liverpool, the National Conservation Centre and the Lady Lever Art Gallery. Further details from www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Notes

Location: County Sessions  House, William Brown Street,  Liverpool

Models: Matthew Foster and  Kaydee Williams, of Pulse  Agency, www.pulseagency.co.uk or tel:  0151 707 2535

Stylist: Gordon Webber

Photographer: Colin Lane

Hair: Bryan Foy, of Zoo, Unit  1, Hackins Hey, Liverpool, tel:  0151 255 1001

Make-up: Michelle Linforth, of  MAC, Metquarter,  Whitechapel, Liverpool, tel:  0870 192 5052

Stockists: Vivienne  Westwood, Cavern Walks, 8  Mathew Street, Liverpool, tel:  0151 227 2700

Kaydee wears print dress, £580, black elevated court shoes, £300, Empire bag, £335, Neo bas relief pendant, £120; Matthew wears Dog tooth suit, £565, ...

Print dress, £580, black elevated court shoes, £300, Empire bag, £335, Neo bas relief pendant, £120

Dog tooth suit, £565, black striped shirt, £225, £340, belt, £70

Matthew wears tuxedo panel jacket, £665, tuxedo panel trousers, £360, pink shirt, £130; Kaydee wears purple dress, £315, black elevated court shoes, £ ...

Short Worthmore jacket, £360, tuck strap skirt, £165, Approach skirt, £205, black belt, £95, yellow canvas bondage boots, £320, New Moon green bag, £1 ...

Printed hooded sweat, £240, low rise trousers, £195, Andreas man belt, £150, double breasted jacket, £500

Black wrap cloak, £355, grey check shirt, £235, grey high waist pants, £205, heart orb belt, £150, red classic cardi, £205, VW belt, £75

Jabot dress, £210, Jabot coat, £485, black Mary Janes, £270, Fleet bag, £350, black belt, £150

Tuxedo panel jacket, £665, tuxedo panel trousers, £360, pink shirt, £130

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Sep 6 2007 by Liverpool Daily Post

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