Richard Mosse - Broken Spectre

Vivienne once expressed that the most important philosophical question ever asked was, “What is a good life?” To her, a good life is one which “mirrors the world. That means that you understand the world through art and culture. You understand the genius of the human race and you understand yourself in relation to it.” Now, more than ever, we are looking to culture and creativity, by means of connecting to people. Of learning from the past, to understand the present. As Vivienne offered, “You’ve got to invest in the world, you’ve got to read, you’ve got to go to art galleries. You’ve got to start to love the world and know about the whole genius of the human race”.

With the notion of everything being connected, our ‘Mirror the World’ campaign has sought to support the creative community, with the aim of connecting like-minded people. We wanted to highlight the art and institutions that we love – to give space and time to some of the best creative expressions. Over the past couple of years, the project has developed through a series of imagery, video and live streaming, in collaboration with artists, writers, poets, musicians, academics and activists. Previous collaborations have included the likes of exclusive readings with Shakespeare’s Globe, by Stephen Fry, or Japanese DJ Mademoiselle Yulia and Cora Corre (Vivienne’s granddaughter) sharing their Vivienne Westwood looks in isolation. In Vivienne’s own words, ‘You’re like a little tiny shard of mirror glass, that’s exactly a copy of the whole world.’