Vivienne Westwood drops Nana-inspired collection

Vivienne Westwood drops Nana-inspired limited edition capsule collection for the manga’s 25th anniversary

It’s official. Nana-core is here. Last Friday, Vivienne Westwood released a new capsule collection in collaboration with none other than every fashion girl’s favourite manga, Nana. The collection celebrates the manga’s 25th anniversary, honouring the series by bringing its iconically dreamy gothic looks out of the pages and into our eager hands.

The original 2000s manga chronicled the lives of two unexpected best friends: cig-smoking, uber-cool punk rocker Nana and a romantically naive, sweet lover girl… who also happens to be named Nana. Illustrated by fashion lover Ai Yazawa, the series comes to life through her uniquely sleek illustrative style, drawing heavy inspiration from her time at fashion school, fashion and style sketches of the day. 

To honour the beloved series, Westwood went straight to the archives, bringing to life the iconic orb pendants and tartan rocking horse ballerina shoes that Yazawa´s illustrations originally imagined. For the rocker chicks, Vivienne’s iconic red tartan can be found on everything from blazers to trousers to heart-shaped bags and signature corset tops.  For our tender-hearted dreamers, the collection offers flouncy pink dresses and sweaters paired with extravagantly pearly earrings and necklaces to match. Plus, possibly the most hyped item of the release: a giant orb-shaped dual pendant necklace and lighter – because you never know when you may need to slyly light your cigarette (or strawberry scented candle) on the go 😉

Has an item caught your eye? Well then, you’d better prepare to roll up your sleeves for some prime time sleuthing, as the limited edition collection sold out online in minutes after its unanticipated online release. Still, you may be able to shop the collection at your local VW boutique or desperately barder with your favourite online reseller to snag yourself a piece – whatever does the job.