Andreas Kronthaler Does Soft Punk for Vivienne Westwood

Andreas Kronthaler took cues from Westwood’s dramatic, punk and showstopping nature delivering what he called a dream collection for his ss23 collection.

As creative director and partner to Vivienne Westwood, the Austrian designer drew inspiration from different eras to unveil a homoerotica, renaissance period, 60’s theatrical presentation. 

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Sustainability is a major theme incorporated in every collection we saw this past month, Andreas took it to the next level by styling his maximalist designs made largely from deadstock fabrics and styled with his own clothes. Being sustainable doesn’t mean you have to be simple, just take a look at the grandeur of the shoulders, sky-high platforms and wrap skirts. Adding a naughty element by repurposing his underwear collection, “I have stuff from the ’80s when I was really young. You can’t get this quality anymore. They’re falling to pieces but I thought, I’m going to put some prints and embroideries on them, and just use them.”

A beautiful and chaotic collection where all gender roles were stripped, giving us a co-ed runway where model’s bodies explored gender-less silhouette through buttock-bearing chaps, revealing tights, crocheted underwear, harnesses, corsets, cropped jackets and volume, lot of volume. 

Vivienne Westwood is synonymous with punk-rock, edgy and rule breaker. Andreas managed to keep her signature essence while mixing in a bit of a romantic allure. Numerous flowing gowns, sheer fabrics, draping, soft pastel tones all spoke of a modern Vivienne Westwood sex appeal. 

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Closing the catwalk came model of the moment; Bella Hadid. Wearing a pair of ivory boxing gloves with an oversized suit and shorts, a costume fitting for fashion’s champion model of the season.