The 19th-century historic building of the University of Barcelona was the chosen venue for this special event. Models paraded in 34 made to order and haute couture bridal gowns, walking through the cloister surrounding the central garden, where the blooming orange trees provided a natural backdrop to the show.
Vivienne Westwood’s creative director, Andreas Kronthaler said: “Bridal has always been an important part of the house, since I started working with Vivienne in the early 90s. We are delighted to be showing our first bridal show here in this fantastic city; we took the grandeur of the boulevards and architecture as our first point of inspiration”. He continued: “The collection is a pot pourri of past, present and future. Corsetry is the foundation; it enhances you and gives you presence. And tailoring – to add a masculine flair”.
“We looked again to our rose print, inspired by the watercolours of 18th century botanist Pierre-Joseph Redouté. We added orange blossom from the courtyard of the university, a symbol of purity and beauty; subdued and layered with tulle – tender, romantic. Rich jacquard in ‘Absence of roses’ – classical. There is linen and cotton, washed georgette and chiffon, to make things look as if they have been worn time and again. The lightest organza, lots of lace, and pale pink duchesse from Italy. Each character tells a story”. Andreas concluded: “Simonetta (Gianfelici) wears the Madame de Pompadour gown, inspired by the François Boucher painting (1756), this time in white. Vivienne would have loved it – it was her favourite dress of all time”.
300 students attend the show
BBFW and Vivienne Westwood’s commitment to education and culture was also reflected in various initiatives carried out with design schools based in Barcelona. 300 students from IED, LCI, and ESDI attended a secondary runway show, following the first, hosted exclusively for them at the University of Barcelona.
In the run up to the show, the brand worked with a selection of the students from IED Barcelona and LCI, across multi disciplines, to set project briefs and mentoring workshops – fostering creativity, lower impact design and artistic expression. The design students work will be featured during Barcelona Bridal Fashion Fair, with some select work presented as part of the show.
The shows continue and the trade show begins
In addition to Vivienne Westwood, the BBFW 2025 runway, organized by Fira de Barcelona with the support of the Ministry of Business and Labour of the Government of Catalonia, has hosted the shows of prestigious national and international brands in its first two days and will feature creations by Cymbeline x Lucas Anderi; Tina Valerdi / Isabell Kristensen; Julia Kontogruni / Corona Borealis; Sima Couture; Demetrios; Veni Infantino; Ines Di Santo; Helena / Raquel López / Claudio di Mari / Serravalle; Morilee New York; Allure Bridals; Global Bridal House: Modeca, Randy Fenoli Bridal; Ogadenia / Pedro Palmas; Oswaldo Machin / By Loleiro / Amarca between today and tomorrow.
Additionally, from today and until Sunday, the Trade Show will open its doors in Halls 1 and 2 and the Plaza de l’Univers at the Montjuïc venue, with nearly 450 brands offering buyers from around the world a wide range of bridal, groom, party, ceremony, red carpet, and accessory dresses.
Barcelona, April 25, 2025
- Photos and video of the Vivienne Westwood show here
- Photos and videos of BBFW 2025 here
- Press kit here
- Show schedule here
- Press accreditations here
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