Vivienne westwood biography vogue uk
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A beautifully illustrated celebration of the life and work of activist, provocateur, and fashion icon Vivienne Westwood.
Vivienne Westwood spent more than five decades breaking the rules and pushing the envelope of the fashion world. Renowned for her rebellious spirit and avant-garde designs, Westwood lived a life dedicated to a free artistic expression that continues to redefine fashion and inspire generations worldwide. She gifted us countless iconic moments and designs, from her days at the Kings Road SEX shop and wearing no knickers to receive her OBE from the Queen, to her trailblazing ’90s runway collections and her tireless pursuit of social and climate justice.
Beginning with her working-class upbringing and traversing through the McLaren years, her contributions to early punk culture, her most iconic collections, and her activism, amongst more, Vivienne Westwood is a new illustrated guide to a true one-of-a-kind.
Tom Rasmussen is a writer and musician from Lancaster, UK. Previously, they have written Diary of a Drag Queen and First Comes Love, and their book Lee Alexander McQueen will be released later this year. They have a monthly column in Vogue and contribute regularly to the Guardian, The Observer, The Independent, Dazed&Confused
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T-shirt in support of Julian Assange. The T-shirts were given to
her guests to wear front row at her spring/summer 2013 show. "I'm a
big supporter of Julian Assange," Westwood told
Reuters.
- She selected the grand setting of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office to show her spring/summer 2013 Red Label collection. The choice of the venue was a result of Westwood's involvement in the government's GREAT campaign. The designer fronted an international campaign as part of the initiative, which celebrated excellence in the creative industries, while promoting Britain as the preeminent place to study, visit or invest.
- In 2012 she partnered with The Woolmark Company to create a
luxury 12-piece-collection made from the finest Australian merino
wool. "When I first began as a fashion designer, well over 30 years
ago, I succeeded in re-introducing into fashion the idea of
knitwear, the English twinset," Westwood told British
Vogue. "Wool is one of the world's great natural fibres,
famous for its versatility and comfort-warm in winter, cool in
summer."
- In January 2013 she helped rebrand the English National Ballet with a new campaign that shows the ballet dancers wearing her creations. "It's a dream come
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Vivienne Westwood
British the fad designer (1941–2022)
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Life and career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Westwood was born sheep Hollingworth, Cheshire,[11][12] on 8 April 1941.[13][14] She grew up inconvenience nearby Tintwistle, and was the girl of Gordon Swire