“It is good when my ideas get carried over into other artistic media. This collection is a perfect opportunity to be able to work with a heritage company like Cole & Son and to see my ideas from fashion translated into the world of interiors and wallpaper”
Vivienne Westwood

The Vivienne Westwood for Cole & Son wallpapers are all based on signature designs from her fashion collections such as the iconic Squiggle print from the Autumn-Winter 81/82 Pirate collection and the more recent Cut-Out Lace from the Spring-Summer 07 I am Expensiv collection.

From the early days of punk rock to establishing her own international fashion house Vivienne Westwood has been a major influence for over three decades. She is known as a symbol of British avant-garde and for her inimitable take on traditional British style and design.

Vivienneʼs Lace was drawn by Vivienne herself and she has incorporated
her signature in a hand drawn rendering of lace

Tartan is synonymous with Vivienne Westwoodʼs designs and is quintessentially British. For wallpaper, Westwood has printed Tartan on the bias to give a new look. In 5 colourways

Trompe lʼOeil Drape takes its inspiration from Vivienne Westwoodʼs couture and the drapery techniques for which she has become famous. The drapery used in this
design is copied from the skirt of a famous tartan wedding dress from the Autumn-Winter 93/94 Anglomania collection worn by Kate Moss. Printed as a panel measuring 270cm x 270cm

The Absense of Rose artwork with crystal-like highlights first appeared in a recent collection of knitwear. In 4 colourways

One of Vivienne Westwoodʼs best-known prints, Squiggle has developed from the Autumn-Winter 81/82 Pirate collection. It has become a classic of the house and it continues to be used in her clothing and accessory lines. In 4 colourways

Shirting is a favourite design, Vivienne Westwood has always referenced traditional shirting stripes such as those worn by gentlemen in the city. In 4 colourways

Inspired by a paper cut-out design which was executed in very small scale,
Magnolia has been used as a print on silk and wool in the fashion
collections. In 3 colourways

The design for Cut-Out Lace first appeared in the Spring-Summer 07 I am
Expensiv collection and was developed from a fragment of antique lace. In 3 colourways

Dogtooth is a traditional British pattern often used
in the fashion collections and this version has been
hand-drawn by Vivienne herself. In 4 colourways

Vivienne often looks to history and art as a source of creativity and the
Elizabethan style design Insects was inspired by the wardrobe of
Elizabeth I. In 5 colourways

Paper Jewellery was inspired by the jewellery for the Autumn-Winter
00/01 Winter collection. The jewellery was made entirely out of paper and
cardboard with a trompe lʼoeil jewellery design drawn on the pieces. These
were based on old technical drawings of royal jewels. In 5 colourways

Vivienne Westwood is known for her use of iconic British imagery and Union Jack was inspired by an antique flag recovered from a ship, now reinterpreted with a weathered and sun-bleached look.
Printed as a panel measuring 270cm wide x 150cm high and can be custom sized