Super Rare! Vivienne Westwood Vintage Orgy Greek Motif Yasmine Handbag #36

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This exquisite, one-of-a-kind piece hails from Westwood's Exhibition collection, featuring a pattern that originates from her 1970s punk era. Featuring a rare "Orgy" print inspired by Greek motifs, this handbag showcases a unique cultural blend. Crafted in Italy from quality materials, it remains in excellent condition. Dimensions: Length: 30cm (height of the bag, excluding the handle), Width: 40cm, Gusset: around 19cm, offering practical interior features like a zipped pocket and side pockets. Open to reasonable offers. A retrospective exhibition of the brand's history, "EXHIBITION" was the name of the collection itself, but its content was also an opportunity to reconstruct past designs and propose new ones. It was a collection that took inspiration from many of Westwood's World's End designs, Seditionaries, Sex, and other punk eras. For Westwood, "Orgy" represented subcultures such as the Swinging Sixties in 1960s London and the free love culture in 1970s United States. The original Orgy print created by Westwood appeared in the 70's punk era, during the Seditionaries. Vivienne Westwood -- From bringing British punk fashion into the mainstream in the 1970s to her political activism and climate action, Vivienne Westwood’s legacy is set to be influential for many generations to come. The different fashion movements that characterised her career can be clearly divided between 4 different periods: the Punk era in the 70s, the Pagan years in the 80s, Anglomania in the 90s, and the era of social and political activism from the 2000s up to the present day. This vintage piece is from a chapter in fashion rarely found in New Zealand, and adds a quintessentially British flair to any ensemble. 1971-1980: the Punk era In 1965, Westwood met Malcolm McLaren – leader of “The Sex Pistols” band, and started pursuing a career in fashion together. In 1971, they opened their boutique 430 Kings Road in London, which quickly became the fashion centre of the punk movement.