Westwood worked closely with Richard Branson to design uniforms for Virgin
Atlantic crew. The uniform for the female crew consisted of a red suit, which
accentuated the women’s curves and hips, and had strategically placed darts
around the bust area.
In 2013, sustainable luxury fashion publication Eluxe Magazine accused Westwood
of using the green movement as a marketing tool on the basis that certain
Westwood fashion and accessories lines are made in China.
These were found to include PVC, polyester, rayon and viscose, all derived from
harmful chemicals.[69] Eluxe also pointed out that, in spite of Westwood’s
statements that consumers should ‘buy less’, her company produces nine
collections a year (compared to the average designer’s two) Westwood was also
accused of using unpaid interns in her fashions house and making them work over
40 hours per week, some interns have complained about how they had been treated
by the fashion house.
