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The Thorny Business of Brand Activism

5 December 2018 • By Robb Young

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The Thorny Business of Brand Activism

Brands that take a position on divisive issues see the risk of backlash as short-term pain for long-term gain. But being on the right side of history can backfire when brand activism comes across as superficial or self-righteous.
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News & Analysis

Vivienne Westwood Stages Fracking Protest

15 February 2018 • By Reuters

15 February 2018 • By Reuters

The punk icon was joined by her son Joe Corre outside the central London offices of British petrochemicals firm Ineos, which is seeking to develop shale gas projects in Britain.
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Vivienne Westwood Stages Fracking Protest

The punk icon was joined by her son Joe Corre outside the central London offices of British petrochemicals firm Ineos, which is seeking to develop shale gas projects in Britain.
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News Bites

British Fashion Council Launches Climate Change Initiative with Vivienne Westwood

15 September 2017 • By Grace Cook

15 September 2017 • By Grace Cook

The Fashion Switch programme will focus on the commitment to green energy tariffs and has already signed companies including Kering and Selfridges.
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British Fashion Council Launches Climate Change Initiative with Vivienne Westwood

The Fashion Switch programme will focus on the commitment to green energy tariffs and has already signed companies including Kering and Selfridges.
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Menswear - Spring 2018

An Activist’s Circus at Vivienne Westwood

13 June 2017 • By Tim Blanks

Vivienne Westwood’s fierce activism on behalf of the planet means she is no longer as engaged in pushing the fashion envelope as she used to be.

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Menswear - Spring 2018

An Activist’s Circus at Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood’s fierce activism on behalf of the planet means she is no longer as engaged in pushing the fashion envelope as she used to be.
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Ready-to-Wear Spring 2017

At Vivienne Westwood, Angst Goes Upbeat

2 October 2016 • By Daniel Björk

Andreas Kronthaler's collection was full of spiritual — even pagan — joy that was more Burning Man than punk.

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Ready-to-Wear Spring 2017

At Vivienne Westwood, Angst Goes Upbeat

Andreas Kronthaler's collection was full of spiritual — even pagan — joy that was more Burning Man than punk.
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Ready-to-Wear - Autumn 2016

Channeling 'Cosmic Forces' at Vivienne Westwood

6 March 2016 • By Daniel Björk

The first Westwood womenswear collection to which the name of Andreas Kronthaler was officially attached suggested the designer was more than capable of continuing Westwood's legacy as fashion's original radical.

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Ready-to-Wear - Autumn 2016

Channeling 'Cosmic Forces' at Vivienne Westwood

The first Westwood womenswear collection to which the name of Andreas Kronthaler was officially attached suggested the designer was more than capable of continuing Westwood's legacy as fashion's original radical.
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Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2016

Vivienne Westwood's Venetian Stance

3 October 2015 • By Daniel Björk

The designer's commentary on climate change and rising sea levels also contained  an array of good product.

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Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2016

Vivienne Westwood's Venetian Stance

The designer's commentary on climate change and rising sea levels also contained  an array of good product.
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News & Analysis

Vivienne Westwood Campaigns in London Against Fracking

27 April 2015 • By Reuters

27 April 2015 • By Reuters

British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood took to the streets of London on Monday cradling a "fracked baby of the future" in her latest show of opposition to hydraulic fracturing.
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Vivienne Westwood Campaigns in London Against Fracking

British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood took to the streets of London on Monday cradling a "fracked baby of the future" in her latest show of opposition to hydraulic fracturing.
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Interviews

BoF in Conversation with Stella McCartney

26 March 2015 • By BoF Team

26 March 2015 • By BoF Team

Imran Amed sat down with Stella McCartney to discuss how she built the world’s first sizeable sustainable luxury brand in this in-depth video interview.
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BoF in Conversation with Stella McCartney

Imran Amed sat down with Stella McCartney to discuss how she built the world’s first sizeable sustainable luxury brand in this in-depth video interview.
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Is Fashion a Credible Platform for Protest?

7 October 2014 • By BoF Team

7 October 2014 • By BoF Team

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Is Fashion a Credible Platform for Protest?

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