The Vivienne Westwood MAN Collection – Shirt Style and Sizing Guide by MilanStyle.co.uk
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Background
Vivienne Westwood shirts reference classical history: the Renaissance, the dandies of Victorian England, pirates of the 18th century, all alongside the more modern tailoring disciplines of London’s world famous Savile Row.
Why are the shirt sizes in Roman numerals?
Well, since you’re probably familiar with Vivienne Westwood menswear designs, you’ll see that as a designer her collections are very much influenced by historical themes. Sizing in Roman numerals is her way of continuing with this theme.
Vivienne Westwood Shirt Size Guide.
“I normally wear a ‘Large’ in shirts – what size should I buy?”
Here is the official Vivienne Westwood Size Guide
Roman numeral sizing:
I – Extra Small
II- Small
III- Medium
IV- Large
V- Extra Large (XL)
VI- Extra Extra Large (XXL)
OUR OPINION – Sizes ‘I’ and ‘VI’ tend to be quite difficult to get hold of and always produced in limited numbers. If this is your size, buy when you see it and do not wait. Size ‘VI’ is also suitable for the taller man in that there is a bit more length on the sleeve and body.
What’s the difference between the Classic Fit and Slim Fit Vivienne Westwood shirts I’ve seen on MilanStyle.co.uk?
Quite simply “Classic Fit” fit fairly normally and are not especially slim or ‘skinny’ in any way. ‘Krall’ shirts tend to be of this fit. Unsurprisingly, the Slim Fit shirts are… very slim fit!
Tell me about Vivienne Westwood ‘Krall’ shirts…
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This is our favourite model.
Vivienne Westwood includes ‘Krall’ shirts in each of her menswear collections every year. We offer all of these on MilaStyle.co.uk in all the colours provided by Vivienne Westwood. The ‘Krall’ collar is a high collar and has a “button down” effect, with the button placed in the middle of the collar wing, holding it in place at all times and providing a very dapper and unusual alternative to your normal shirts.
Tell me about Vivienne Westwood ‘Drunken’ shirts…
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These are definitely at the more eccentric end of the scale when it comes to Vivienne Westwood’s designs. The drunken shirt style basically gives the effect of having done up your shirt in the wrong way, perhaps overlooking to fasten one of the buttons in the correct buttonhole as you get ready – kind of how you might do if you were drunk.
Where are Vivienne Westwood shirts made?
The shirts are all made in Italy and Turkey and typically feature Vivienne Westwood’s signature ‘Orb’ logo somewhere on the shirt, another reference to her love of classical history. Whether the buttons are brown or white, they will always be faintly engraved with the words ‘Vivienne Westwood MAN’ – this is a subtle finishing touch and adds the final stamp of authenticity.
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