Anything goes. Especially when it comes to Vivienne Westwood. ESPECIALLY when in reference to her Prince Charming collection dealing with fairy tales frequenting the runway "appearance" of Hansel and Gretel. Westwood describes the psychological impact fairytales have on children and how "...fairy tales are about dealing with danger, injustice, and terrible morality" when describing this unique and slightly twisted (in my opinion!) collection. In the collection, characters come alive wearing anything ranging from graffiti style prints and tights appropriate for "his majesty" to crowns befit for the Prince Charming himself.
Though I'm not too sure if many of the pieces in this collection could actually be worn...anywhere...I do love Vivienne's portrayal of such a magical and dreamlike world! She put a dark and mysterious twist on a usually "fruity" and "sugared" fairytale story. Now, who else could even imagine doing that aside from Miss Westwood herself (we're talking about the woman who started the rocker trend of wearing spiked dog collars as chokers!)?
Feel like pairing some orange tights with a cute(?) little Gretel outfit? Be my guest and let me know how that goes. Also, be sure to document all reactions and smirks made in response to such a feat.
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