“I wanted to feel feminine but punk, sexy but elegant, special but not precious. No one understood that better than Vivienne Westwood.”
“I wore the Vivienne Westwood Bridal Minerva dress to my wedding at Hauser & Wirth Somerset in August 2021. Previously, I’d owned other ready-to-wear black dresses of hers, and this was the only dress that I considered and tried on. I thought that this particular non-corseted style was so modern, and loved how Vivienne’s signature draping was used to elevate the neckline. Made in the UK from peace silk, it’s a timeless piece that I hope to wear again sometime.
“So many wedding dresses out there felt twee to me, reminiscent of communions and christenings… either too much going on, or not enough. That’s what I think Vivienne Westwood does so perfectly: she understands women’s bodies, but channels sensuality and sexiness not through fragility and elegance, but structure and power. There is so much romance in the draping of her wedding gowns, but the silhouette is harsh and exacting, exhibiting the woman who wears it.
“The hardest part was choosing which of her designs to wear. I fell in love with the Bagatelle and the Cora Cocotte, before settling on the Oriana from her 2021 collection. The structure of the dress itself was a masterpiece: the ultra-flattering, elongated corset held me perfectly in place. I felt empowered and the very essence of myself, as ‘should’ every bride.”“There was no other option for me besides Vivienne Westwood.
“I wanted something that was mad and draped, with loads of fabric and a romantic feel. Vivienne was the only person who could really deliver that. Wearing white is a Victorian concept all about virginity – I wasn’t a virgin when I got married, so I thought, ‘why the hell should I be wearing it?’. I went for gold, which suited my skin tonally and squared up to the building I got married in [].
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