Cynthia Erivo Turned Vivienne Westwood’s Autumn Winter 2026/27 Into a Power of Women Statement in London
Cynthia Erivo delivered one of the standout fashion moments at Variety’s inaugural Power of Women: London event, stepping onto the red carpet in a blue and brown tartan tailored jacket and skirt from the Vivienne Westwood Autumn‑Winter 2026/27 collection, finished with a pair of signature super elevated platform lace up boots. The look fused heritage British tartan with exaggerated proportions and statement footwear, perfectly in tune with Erivo’s reputation for red‑carpet risk‑taking and Vivienne Westwood’s legacy of rebellious tailoring.
Photography: John Armour
Power of Women, Westwood power of tailoring
Held at The Chancery Rosewood on June 3, 2026, Variety’s Power of Women: London gala brought together some of the city’s most influential artists, advocates and creatives. In that context, Cynthia’s choice of Vivienne Westwood was more than aesthetic: it nodded to a house that has long championed women’s voices, activism and unconventional beauty on and off the runway.
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and brown tartan jacket and skirt from AW 26/27 showcased Westwood’s enduring tartan heritage sharply waisted tailoring, sculpted shoulders and playful volume that take a historically masculine pattern and twist it into something defiantly feminine and theatrical.
Rendered in checks that swirl and clash across panels and pleats, the ensemble echoed earlier Westwood explorations of tartan while feeling tailored specifically for Erivo’s stature and presence.
Super elevated platforms: a line back to Anglomania Cynthia completed the look with Vivienne Westwood super elevated platform lace‑up boots, reaching dramatic heights that immediately drew attention on the red carpet.
These boots sit in a lineage that stretches back to the brand’s legendary “Super Elevated Gillie” platforms from the 1993 Anglomania show the same style that produced one of fashion’s most famous runway falls and now resides in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London…
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