Cynthia Erivo Turned Vivienne Westwood’s Autumn Winter 2026/27 Into a Power of Women Statement in London

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.

The blue 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…