It’s Spring/Summer 2014 and change is in the air! For this ninth edition of The Gentlewoman the extraordinary designer Vivienne Westwood leads a cavalcade of audacious and daring women. As one of the pioneering intellectuals of our times, Vivienne has been at the forefront of revolution on more than one occasion. Her visionary ideas for 21st century living are compelling and urgent. Joining Vivienne are 28 exceptional international women of wit, brilliance and beauty: the German architect Annabelle Selldorf; British stylist Camilla Nickerson; the maestra tequilera from Mexico, Bertha González Nieves; Scottish tennis powerhouse Judy Murray; the intriguing Welsh folk singer Cate Le Bon and Italian fashion dynamo Verde Visconti are just some. Rules are dispensed with in our presentation of freewheeling summer fashions, while we also indulge in the pleasures of a solitary drink. Cheers!

The Gentlewoman celebrates modern women of style and purpose. Its fabulous biannual magazine offers a fresh and intelligent perspective on fashion that’s focused on personal style – the way women actually look, think and dress. Featuring ambitious journalism and photography of the highest quality, it showcases inspirational women through its distinctive combination of glamour, personality and warmth. These qualities are also at the heart of its website, thegentlewoman.com, a virtual place where real women, real events and real things are enjoyed.