The subversion of striped fabrication has been a recurring theme in the collections of Vivienne Westwood from the early years. The painted stripe was seen in collections from the 1980s, often in the background or overprinted in designs seen during the punk era. Most recently the True-Punk Stripe has evolved and featured in the Vivienne Westwood Autumn-Winter 2025/26 collection, seen on oversized shirting.

Cole & Son’s translation into a wallcovering retains the overprinting method which shows the original hand-painted quality of the stripe, as well as the texture of the material it was painted on.

True-Punk Stripe complements the collection’s other designs in tonal hues of Soft White and Muted Duck Egg along with the more quintessential Vivienne Westwood Denim and Khaki palettes.

The capsule collection reimagines fabrics, prints and hand-drawn graphics – transforming homes into canvases for culture, art and craftsmanship through the Westwood lens.

Drawing on Vivienne Westwood’s rich creative history and celebrated print archives, the collection combines historical reference with avant-garde design, creating a unique wallpaper collection that merges the worlds of fashion, interior design and living.

Designed, hand-painted, and printed entirely within Great Britain, the collection comprises eight designs over 31 colourways. From hand-rendered stripes to trompe-l’oeil tartans, graphic leopard prints, and expansive squiggles.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Roll Dimensions: 8m x 0.52cm
Pattern Repeat: 55.6cm
Match: Straight Match
Product code: 

Soft White - 130/5015

Muted Duck Egg - 130/5016

Denim - 130/5017

Khaki - 130/5018

*Sold by the roll

ABOUT COLE & SON

Founded in 1875 by John Perry, Cole & Son’s wallpaper collections represent styles across the centuries and include some of the most historic wallpaper designs in the world.

Originally situated in a wallpaper mill in Islington, North London, today Cole & Son’s factory is in Haringey, just a few miles further north of the original site.

Cole & Son have provided wallpaper for countless historic houses and institutions including Buckingham Palace in London.