The Guest Edit With

Cora Corré

Cora is wearing Lucila Short 15” in Clear Sky

The Guest Edit With

Cora Corré

Cora Corré, London-based activist and model, is also the sole granddaughter of Dame Vivienne Westwood and has taken on the responsibility, alongside her family, in continuing her late Grandmother's legacy as a Designer, Activist, Teacher and Artist – while building a career of her own.

Cora is wearing Esme Dress in White

Cora utilizes her personal platform to bring attention to injustices around the world. This activism is a direct reflection of her work at The Vivienne Foundation. “The Vivienne Foundation was set up based on our family's shared principles and values and moral obligation to the planet.” Cora explains, “This is reflected in the Four Pillar Approach of the foundation: Halt Climate Change, Stop War, Defend Human Rights and Protest Capitalism.

“Younger generations are constantly advertised the concepts of needed newness. Long gone are the days of using something till it breaks”

But climate change (among the other mentioned approaches) can be an overwhelming topic for many, so we asked her how younger generations can tackle climate action.

“I think a small tangible goal is always a good starting point and there are so many... Younger generations are constantly advertised the concepts of needed newness. Long gone are the days of using something till it breaks,” she says. She gives the example of electronics, specifically smartphones, driving the Cobalt mining crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leading to displaced communities and environmental havoc. She urges that conscious consumption can go a long way to help reduce this strain on resources, encouraging individuals to stray from the constant practice of buying new, new, new all the time.

Cora is wearing Taylor Barrel 32” in Vintage Light

But climate change (among the other mentioned approaches) can be an overwhelming topic for many, so we asked her how younger generations can tackle climate action.

“I think a small tangible goal is always a good starting point and there are so many... Younger generations are constantly advertised the concepts of needed newness. Long gone are the days of using something till it breaks,” she says. She gives the example of electronics, specifically smartphones, driving the Cobalt mining crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leading to displaced communities and environmental havoc. She urges that conscious consumption can go a long way to help reduce this strain on resources, encouraging individuals to stray from the constant practice of buying new, new, new all the time.

Cora is wearing Lucila Short 15” in Clear Sky

A concept she also applies to her own personal style, Cora grew up with such a prominent fashion figure to guide her as she navigated the world of fashion. “My grandmother taught me the importance of not viewing clothing as seasonal,” Cora notes. And, as sustainability often shapes her perspective towards dressing, her grandmother instilled in her ways to constantly adapt her wardrobe through “layering and delayering to add freshness and newness without adding new pieces.”

Buy Less and Choose Well is a motto Cora lives by, which was also passed down to her by her grandmother. “I have to say I buy very little new clothing. On the rare occasion that I do, I ensure I purchase from small, independent businesses. I believe buying into small independents, who have a far lower production impact, is vital in tackling the issue of fast fashion.”