Cora Corré walked the runway at Dame Vivienne Westwood’s Paris Fashion Week show in a moving tribute to her late grandmother.
The model formed a united front with the late designer’s widower, Andreas Kronthaler, as they posed together on the catwalk at the show, which follows Vivienne’s death.
The moving presentation of Vivienne’s autumn/winter 2023/24 collection comes after the fashion pioneer died peacefully at her London home at the age of 81 in December.
Cora, daughter of Vivienne’s son Joseph Corré and Serena Rees, paid tribute to her late grandmother when she joined a host of other models storming the runway.
Cora looked amazing in an off-the-shoulder white lace bodice with a plunging neckline while showing off Vivienne’s iconic designs.
Tribute: Cora Corré hit the runway at Dame Vivienne Westwood’s Paris Fashion Week show in a moving tribute to her late grandmother.
Family: The model formed a united front with the late designer’s widower, Andreas Kronthaler, as they posed together on the runway at the show, which follows Vivienne’s death.
Trailblazer: Vivienne’s moving fall/winter 2023/24 collection presentation comes after the fashion trailblazer died at the age of 81 in December. Pictured: Vivienne and Cora in March 2022
She put on a leggy display in a pair of knee-high cream heeled boots and accessorized her look with a simple pair of earrings.
Cora tossed back her dark locks with two silver clips and opted for a very glam makeup palette to complete the look.
She carried a bouquet of white flowers wrapped in a silver bow as she walked the runway in memory of her late grandmother.
Cora was also joined by Vivienne’s widower Andreas, who married the fashion designer in 1993, on the catwalk.
Austrian designer Andreas, 57, showed off a suave figure as he strutted around in a Westwood ensemble before smiling for photos alongside Cora.
Later, Cora changed into an edgy brown miniskirt and one-shoulder top inspired by traditional artwork.
She completed her look with the same pair of knee-high boots while channeling her grandmother’s signature punk fashion flair.
Vivienne shares her son Joseph, Cora’s father, with former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren. She also has a son, Ben, with her first husband, Derek Westwood.
The moving unveiling of Westwood’s latest collection comes after fashion pioneer Vivienne sadly passed away in December.
Cora recently paid tribute to her late grandmother in an article in which she opened up about her “admiration” for the fashion legend.
Unbelievable: Cora, daughter of Vivienne’s son Joseph Corré and Serena Rees, paid tribute to her late grandmother when she joined a host of other models storming the runway
In style: Cora (pictured with Andreas) looked amazing in an off-the-shoulder white lace bodice with a plunging neckline while showing off Vivienne’s iconic designs
Punk: Cora then changed into an edgy brown miniskirt and one-shoulder top inspired by traditional artwork.
writing for EN MagazineCora admitted that she never saw her grandmother as a “famous person” and revealed that she had planned to host intergenerational talks with Vivienne before her death.
She wrote: “I have never seen her and still do not see her as a famous person, I have always admired her and have admired more and more, especially in recent years, her intellect and her fight for justice.”
Cora admitted that people often ask her if her grandmother, known for bringing punk fashion to the mainstream, was “mainstream.”
She admitted that she never considered Vivienne to be unconventional because being involved in fashion shows was her “normal” as a child.
Cora also shared the influence Vivienne’s designs have had on her own life and admitted that she feels ’empowered’ when she wears Westwood.
“What’s so crazy to me, and it really just happens, is that I feel more empowered and the best version of myself when I wear Westwood,” she said.
Reflecting on their close relationship, Cora shared that she often visited galleries and museums with her grandmother, particularly the Wallace Collection, where Vivienne drew much inspiration for her designs.
Speaking about Vivienne’s legacy, Cora admitted that she finds it “crazy” that the public sees her grandmother as some kind of “superhero.”
She wrote: “I think when someone is in front of the public people think they’ll never die, like they’re some kind of superhero, it’s a bit crazy, though I guess legends never die.”
Fashion pioneer Vivienne died peacefully at her London home at the age of 81 and a memorial was held in her honor in Southwark Cathedral in February.
Edgy: She completed her look with the same pair of knee-high boots while channeling her grandmother’s signature punk fashion flair.
United: Austrian designer Andreas, 57, cut a suave figure as he strutted around in a Westwood ensemble
Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham and Stormzy were among the mourners who attended a service at Southwark Cathedral to commemorate the designer.
The event was a thoughtful and musical affair. Opera singer Maria Ladurner and Ian Keatley, director of music at London Bridge Cathedral, performed How Beautiful Are The Feet.
Dame Vivienne’s brother Gordon Swire gave a eulogy and her son Ben Westwood read William Shakespear’s poem Winter. Her son Joseph Corré, an activist, also shared a few words about her mother.
In January, Marc Jacobs paid tribute to ‘hero’ Dame Vivienne during a fashion show in New York and included one of his own quotes in his show notes.
Paying tribute, the notes read: “All our heroes past and young heroes present.”
After his death in December, the The American fashion designer also said he was “heartbroken” by the news of her death in a post on Instagram.
It said, ‘You did it first. Always. Incredible style with brilliant and meaningful substance.
‘I continue to learn from your words and all your extraordinary creations. I will always remember the night we came together over our mutual love for Yves Saint Laurent.
‘You never ceased to surprise and shock. I am grateful for the moments I got to share with you and Andreas.
‘Rest in peace dear Vivienne, though peace somehow seems like the wrong word.’
She ended her message by sending wishes to her husband and creative partner Andreas Kronthaler, writing: “My condolences to Andreas and his family.”
Dame Vivienne was recognized as a punk legend, environmental activist, and designer extraordinaire loved by many A-listers in the fashion world.
He burst onto the fashion scene in the 1970s with his androgynous designs, slogan T-shirts and irreverent attitude towards the establishment.
He continued to break boundaries throughout his career and was responsible for some of fashion’s most famous designs, including his take on the corset, the ‘mini-crini’, a shortened version of the Victorian crinoline dress, and the wedding dress. by Carrie Bradshaw in 2008. Movie Sex and the City.
The designer also made a name for herself as an activist, organizing public protests to raise awareness for causes close to her heart.
Proud: Cora recently paid tribute to her late grandmother in an article gushing about her ‘admiration’ for the fashion legend
Legend: Dame Vivienne was recognized as a punk legend, environmental activist, and designer extraordinaire loved by many A-listers in the fashion world.
In 1992, she rocked a perfectly tailored skirt suit with a matching gray hat as she collected her OBE.
The outfit could have been demure, but she soon started spinning for photographers, only to reveal she wasn’t wearing any panties underneath.
She returned to Buckingham Palace in 2006 to become a dame, and was once again without any underwear, but this time she refrained from doing any twists.
News broke recently that Dame Vivienne had handed over control of her company to fellow designer Jeff Banks and her husband, Andreas Kronthaler, just two weeks before her death.