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J. Sheekey announces an exclusive new terrace partnership with Vivienne Westwood, in the heart of London’s West End. Connecting fashion and hospitality, the takeover transforms one of the capital’s most storied restaurant terraces into the season’s most exciting summer destination. As part of J. Sheekey’s 130th anniversary celebrations, the collaboration brings together two iconic British names with longstanding connections to culture, creativity and London life.

For more than a century, J. Sheekey has occupied a prestigious place within London’s theatreland, a restaurant woven into the rhythm of the West End, where actors, artists, audiences and creatives have gathered since 1896. Known for its seafood, hospitality, and portrait-lined walls celebrating cultural figures, J. Sheekey has remained a constant presence within the capital’s cultural landscape for generations. Guided by the belief that luxury should have wit and charm, J. Sheekey balances craftsmanship with a distinct sense of playfulness.

Set against that backdrop, the terrace has been reimagined through the world of Vivienne Westwood. It is a celebration of the heritage, craftsmanship, and individuality that define both brands, alongside the shared experience of connecting over food, intellectual conversation and culture.

At the centre of the collaboration is Vivienne Westwood’s seminal ‘Evolution of Man’ archive print, first shown in the Vivienne Westwood Autumn-Winter 1996/97 MAN collection. For Sheekey’s, the print, spanning centuries of character, style, and identity, reflects the ever-changing cast of London itself, and the generations of actors, artists, rebels, and cultural figures who have passed through its doors over the last 130 years.

Evolution is embedded in the design language and ethos of the Vivienne Westwood house, subversive tension between heritage and rebellion, past and future. For J. Sheekey, evolution is found in the rhythm of the West End itself, a restaurant shaped by theatreland’s energy, Soho’s history, and the slightly unruly spirit that has always defined London at its most alive. The ‘Evolution of Man’ print captures that spirit perfectly, and appears throughout the terrace across the window vinyl, menus, linens, and tableware, alongside a series of bespoke details including illustrated coasters, engraved glassware and custom ceramics inspired by the artwork.