Plus: Vivienne Westwood’s husband on auctioning her wardrobe
| | Long home to some of the most beautiful, intricately crafted clothes on earth, Paris is quite rightly heralded as the global capital of haute couture.
Yet for most of us, the prospect of ever owning one of these super high-end items is merely a dream, thanks to the exorbitant price tags that the likes of Dior and Chanel continue to command.
In Britain however, a small revolution is taking place in the world of bespoke clothing. Led by pioneers including Emilia Wickstead, the national made-to-measure scene is producing some stunning clothes that are much more viable and affordable than the Parisian equivalents. Lisa Armstrong met with Wickstead at her Knightsbridge flagship to dig deeper into this ongoing renaissance.
Elsewhere, as Christie’s opens its auction of the late British designer Vivienne Westwood's pieces, we spoke to her family and friends about the meaning behind the items.
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