Monday, 25 October 2010

Blanchard, T (2004) Vivienne Westwood in Fashion and Graphics

Vivienne Westwood In-House Design
  • British designer Vivienne Westwood's logo is widely recognised
  • Westwood uses symbols throughout her work
  • Her graphics team interprets her ideas
  • The brand is built around personality and charisma
  • In 1981 she set up her own strong brand identity which is used today
  • There where plans to change the logo but it didn't seem essential
  • Westwood is like royalty in the fashion industry
  • Everything is produced in-house
  • She has a team however everything is done specifically how she wants it to look
  • Graphics feeds of the fashion
  • Westwood has created her own symbols which all mean something to her customers
  • The symbol the orb is very representative representing British heritage, orb representing the world, orb representing past and the ring of Saturn representing the future
  • Tracey Emin collaborated with Westwood redrawing the orb design in 2000
Vivienne Westwood other symbols
  • Pan, young faun half-devil half-angel hooves incorporated into shop windows
  • The Frame: traditional gilt frame which links part and present. The frame is like a gateway into the world of Westwood
  • Man- cave man look to it, lettering like Stonehenge
  • Anglomania- similar to a pirate look, like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein
The logos/symbols are carried through packaging, fragrances and accessories. The orb became packaging for a watch ect.
Still independent and quite a small company created a graphic identity that is focused, recognisable and consistent.
For Westwood branding is all about CREATIVITY. 



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