Vivienne Westwood's Spring 2024 Collection Was a Testament to the Art of Exaggeration

Since Vivienne Westwood’s death in December 2022, her husband and creative partner Andreas Kronthaler has been tasked with maintaining the legacy of the revolutionary brand that Westwood founded in 1971 — all while designing for a new generation. Following his debut for Fall 2023, Spring 2024 marked Kronthaler’s second ready-to-wear season at the helm, and this season, as with the last, he surely didn’t disappoint. 

Westwood had long been a master of proportion, toying with hemlines and shoulder detailing to create an often-exaggerated silhouette that, over decades, helped move the needle for what garments could be. This collection was no different: Wedding gowns, one of which was sported by Irina Shayk, featured elongated waists reminiscent of the bustles of yore, yet featured contemporary (albeit still romantic) necklines. The house’s signature tartan patterns came well-represented, though the collection’s pièce de résistance may have been model Amelia Gray Hamlin’s oat-yellow crocheted gown, styled with a gauzy veil and towering platform boots. 

Keep scrolling to see every look from the Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024 collection by Andreas Kronthaler, 

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

Vivienne Westwood Spring 2024. Photo: Launchmetrics Spotlight

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