Corré, 27, served as a campaigns manager at the label, with a strong focus on activism within her role to hold up her grandmother’s legacy. Her resignation came after the brand's recent Autumn/Winter collaboration with the streetwear brand ‘Palace’. According to the Vivienne Westwood website, the collection was unified through the brands' shared' ‘subversive and political spirit’ and featured pieces that drew on ‘traditional and historical references' from each brand. The September launch was open about taking inspiration from Westwood’s archives, particularly reflecting the ‘Salon’ print which was first seen in Westwood’s Spring/Summer 1992 collection.
However, a statement released by the Vivienne Foundation - which Westwood transferred all of her creative design and property rights to before her passing - later revealed that the collection's archival inspirations were used without their consultation. Established in 2019, the Vivienne Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that has committed itself to climate action, human rights and anti-capitalist principles.
With Westwood taking Corré to her first protest at only six years old, it is clear that the family would bond over their passion for activism.
In an interview with Elle before announcing her resignation, Corré described her and her grandmother's passion for activism, stating that her ‘family embodies protest, in all the ways they can.’ With Westwood taking Corré to her first protest at only six years old, it is clear that the family would bond over their passion for activism, and further that Corré has a strong will to continue her grandmother's legacy through these morals.
In her resignation letter seen by The Times, Corré emphasised that Vivienne Westwood's current chief executive, Carlo D’Amario, had not only been ‘preventing (the foundation) from raising money to support the charities Vivienne was so passionate about’, but also further accused D'Amario of bullying Dame Westwood towards the end of her life. This led to the further conflict of Corré requesting the removal of Carlo from the label, and thus her own resignation as the label seems to be straying from the true morals of the Westwood family.
