Burberry and Vivienne Westwood to collaborate on Capsule collection

Burberry and Vivienne Westwood to collaborate on Capsule collection

Burberry announced today that it will be collaborating with British punk designer Vivienne Westwood and activist Andreas Kronthaler for a limited edition collection.

Under the leadership of Riccardo Tisci who was named Chief Creative Officer in March following the departure of Christopher Bailey, the house will re-invent its Burberry classics collection.

'Vivienne Westwood was one of the first designers who made me dream to become a designer myself and when I first started at Burberry, I knew it would be the perfect opportunity to approach her to do something,' Tisci said of the collaboration in an Instagram post. 'She is a rebel, a punk and unrivaled in her unique representation of British style, which has inspired so many of us. I am so incredibly proud of what we will be creating together.'

The limited-edition collection, which celebrates the British heritage of the label will feature re-imagined iconic pieces from the brand's vast archive. It will arrive in stores in December with proceeds in support of the Cool Earth rainforest protection association.

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