Style on Trial: Vivienne Westwood Red Label Witch silk-blend dress

Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by The Fashion Police

The Fashion Police love Vivienne Westwood, we really do. We’d live inside her closet if we could. Well, OK, maybe not.

Recent discussions on the rise (and rise.. and rise…) of wet-look fashion, however, has made us stop and think twice about this dress. It’s called a “Witch” dress, and we can see why, because it has more than a touch of the “Oh, hai, I’m your next Halloween costume!” about it, no? And the back has… well, we hesitate to mention it, but maybe just a touch of the “bin bag”:

Because it’s Viv, though, we really want to like it, so we’re going to abdicate all responsibility on this one and simply put it to you, readers: is this a crime of fashion? Or is it innocent of all charges?

Posted in Dresses, Style On Trial.

12 Responses to Style on Trial: Vivienne Westwood Red Label Witch silk-blend dress

gokarm says:
April 23, 2009 at 1:20 pm gokarm(Quote)
It’s a crime. Anyone wearing that would like like Elvira.
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Evelyn says:
April 23, 2009 at 1:37 pm Evelyn(Quote)
More fire sale items from the set of The Matrix?
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nj says:
April 23, 2009 at 4:47 pm nj(Quote)
call me crazy…but is it just me or does that dress look like it has 2 fronts instead of a front and a back?
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Theresa says:
April 23, 2009 at 4:59 pm Theresa(Quote)
Definitely awful.
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Lee says:
April 23, 2009 at 5:07 pm Lee(Quote)
Can you execute fashion? If so send this one down to death row!
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Arielle says:
April 23, 2009 at 5:54 pm Arielle(Quote)
I think the back of the dress is what makes it a crime. Otherwise, it *might* qualify as merely eccentric.
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Roseanna says:
April 23, 2009 at 6:28 pm Roseanna(Quote)
crime.
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Anne Pink says:
April 23, 2009 at 10:25 pm Anne Pink(Quote)
Ew. Ew ew ew.
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Melanie says:
April 23, 2009 at 11:42 pm Melanie(Quote)
Not just a touch of the bin bag …
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Rock Hyrax says:
April 24, 2009 at 10:01 pm Rock Hyrax(Quote)
I agree with Arielle. Did they forget to sew the zip in?
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Lauren says:
April 27, 2009 at 10:56 pm Lauren(Quote)
Reminds me of a dress Siouxsie Sioux wore on Top of the Pops one. Therefore it is awesome.
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Kelli says:
April 30, 2009 at 6:28 pm Kelli(Quote)
I actually really like the sleeves, I think it’s look alot better with in a different material maybe?
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