British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has collaborated with publishing house Vintage Classics to release a special edition of  Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to mark the book's 150th anniversary.

Westwood - whose catwalk shows have been inspired by episodes from Carroll’s fantasy novel, from the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party to her twisted take on Britishness - says she often sees the world through the looking glass.

“The Alice books are so stimulating to read. They make you believe you could be in a parallel world – or that the world we think we know reflects the way we are programmed to see it,” the fashion designer said.

The cover design was inspired by the Harlequin, a print that’s been synonymous with the Westwood brand since the 1980s. The Harlequin is the most well-known character from the Italian Commedia dell’arte, a form of theatre characterised by masked “types”.

The special edition includes Carroll's other Alice novel, Through the Looking Glass, and original illustrations by British artist John Tenniel.

Westwood said: “When you read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, you’ll see the original drawings by Tenniel which help make the book so sensational. They are how we normally think of Alice – a little girl with a band holding her hair back. Because they are so brilliant, the drawings are an important part of appreciating the story.”