In part one of two, I talk about the initial processes for making my tailored tartan jacket, a statement topper recreating a Vivienne Westwood design.

Introduction I already wrote a post about this but I got a few requests to explain it better. Today I will describe how to make one. Next week I will describe how to use it. Do I need one? This inf…

Barely anything feels better in life than having all of your hard work and effort finally come together. When you find a hobby or craft that you’re deeply passionate about, spend months and years honing your skills, and finally finish a complicated project—that’s already the best reward you can get, all in itself. The praise that you get after sharing photos of your work is just the cherry on top (though a delicious one!).

This is a knockoff of the Vivienne Westwood Anglomania 'Atlantis Sunday' top.

Drape Dress Pattern for cutting sand sewing, working with the fitted dress block for women's fashions. Also included in my Drape Dress Patterns Workshop,

Learn to transform an old print curtain into a glamorous Vivienne Westwood-style corset dress. All you need is a lightweight curtain, Vogue 8385 and my free skirt pattern.

Lot 157 - A Vivienne Westwood 'tiger' stripe printed - Estimate 200-300 GBP

The complete Vivienne Westwood Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear fashion show now on Vogue Runway.

Happy birthday to Dame Vivienne Westwood! Born on April 8, 1941, Westwood's career has spanned generations of fashion, from 1970s punk to her more recent interest in historicism. Today we salute her work by taking a close look at a plaid wool suit she designed in the early 1990s. ********** British designer Vivienne Westwood (b.1941) began her fashion career in the early 1970s, just as the prevailing fashions began a shift towards the aggressive look of punk. Embracing a design sense that…