The Top 5 Best Vivienne Westwood Looks Worn By Celebrities!

Vivienne Westwood is a name that can make fashion lovers drool. The stylings of the designer are some of the most dramatic and well-sculpted looks that grace our red carpets. So many celebrities have donned Vivienne Westwood at premieres, award shows, galas, and more. 

Vivienne Westwood was born in England in 1941. She attended school at the University of Westminster, at the time known as an Art School, but left after her brief stay. Doubting a girl from a working class family could ever make anything of herself in the art world, she left it and became a teacher -- though her love and passion for design never left her. She continued to make her own jewelry and sold it at markets. When she married in 1962, Vivienne made her own wedding dress. She continued to teach until she remarried. Her second husband became the manager of the punk band, Sex Pistols, and Vivienne earned her title as their designer. From there, Vivienne’s career kicked off.

Now, Vivienne Westwood is a household name. Her designs and company name is shown on red carpets and runways alike. To this day, Vivienne Westwood designs are everywhere and it’s so clear why. The sheer craftsmanship of these dresses and designs set the artist aside from others of her stature. Recently, Vivienne Westwood designs have been seen worn by names like Daisy Edgar-Jones and Taylor Swift. But this love for the Westwood look isn’t anything new. Over the years, dozens of celebrities have shown Vivienne Westwood styles on the red carpet and more. These are the 5 Vivienne Westwood celebrity looks that are just *chef’s kiss*!

1. Bella Hadid

Model Bella Hadid wore this Vivienne Westwood red and pink mini dress for her appearance on Netflix’s "Next In Fashion". The dress featured a deeply rich colored floral pattern made into an accent piece for the corset top and the main fabric of the handkerchief-cut skirt. The dress was originally designed with a matching floral scarf but styled here with matching platform heels of the same floral design. 

2. Paris Jackson

This look is quintessential Vivienne Westwood. Paris Jackson wore this piece for the 2021 People’s Choice Awards. The brown velvet material acts more like silk in the way it perfectly drapes Paris’s figure. The deep neckline is lined in a blue piping, a pop against the neutral that creates an almost neon effect and a classic attention to detail design from the House of Westwood. The piping reappears in the slit of the skirt -- a slight peek-a-boo in the folds of the fabric. 

3. Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter is a Vivienne Westwood devotée. Having been dressed in the designer’s looks time and time again, this outfit from the 1997 red carpet premiere of The Wings of a Dove is the pinnacle of the actress/designer duo. The 2-piece matching set made in blush showcases the classic stylings of Vivienne Westwood: romantic details and sharp lines. 

4. Billie Piper

Another pastel look from Vivienne Westwood, this dress worn by actress Billie Piper for the Fashion Awards in 2021 harkens to the overdramatic shapes that Westwood plays with in her designs. The blue gown featured a high cut skirt and cropped, slouched sleeves. The billowing fabric around the slit of the skirt made for a fuller gown shape despite the lack of skirt. 

5. Rihanna

Rihanna wore this all-black ensemble for her performance at the 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The dress showcases every styling that makes Vivienne Westwood, Vivienne Westwood. From the corset top to the draped fabric to the high slit leg, the black floor-length dress masters pure sophistication while also being sexy. This look is a perfect example of the way Vivienne Westwood designs dance the line between being from another era and being ever so timeless.