Vivienne Westwood stands alone in the nexus between pop culture and fashion — her finest works rendered inextricable from the legendary punks which donned them. Initially drawn to the movement by its shock and subversion, her store King’s Road (later renamed SEX, and then Seditionaries) became the most crucial author of the movement’s visual language . Though as Westwood’s career has progressed, she has became more firmly entrenched in the mainstream, (receiving British Fashion Designer of the Year three times) she has remained a designer for whom the political and social message behind her clothing is often as important as the garments themselves, and has released capsule collections aimed at calling attention to nuclear weapons, climate change, and numerous other social causes.

In the spring of 1991, Vivienne Westwood released one of her most legendary productions, “Cut, Slash & Pull.” It was influenced by a 16th and 17th century trend of ripping apart and stitching back together cloth from dresses. Despite the era it called back to, the visual aesthetic appeared in harmony with her earlier punk work under the Seditionaries namesake.

Numerous pieces from the collection have been archived in museums across the world, and this jacket can be seen on display at the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia’s largest art museum. It’s presented here in immaculate condition, and is cut with a large, oversized fit through the body reminiscent of a standard MA-1 bomber jacket.

Condition: 9/10. No significant flaws.

Tagged size: M

Shoulder: 22in

Pit to pit: 25in

Length: 23.25in

Sleeve: 21in