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Vivienne Westwood
Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood (née Swire; born 8 April 1941) is a British fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream. Westwood came to public notice when she made clothes for Malcolm McLaren's boutique in the King's Road, which became known as "SEX". It was their ability to synthesise clothing and music that shaped the 1970s UK punk scene, dominated by McLaren's band, the Sex Pistols. She was inspired by the shock-value of punk—"seeing if one could put a spoke in the system". Westwood went on to open four shops in London, eventually expanding throughout the United Kingdom and the world, selling an increasingly varied range of merchandise, some of it linked to her many political causes such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, climate change and civil rights groups.
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Born
1941-04-08
Birth Place
Tintwistle, Cheshire, England
Nationality
British
Famous As
Fashion designer, businesswoman
Education
University of Westminster
Awards
British Fashion Designer of the Year (1990, 1991, and 2006)
Spouse(s)
Derek Westwood ​ ​ ( m.  1962; div.  1965) ​ Andreas Kronthaler ​ ( m.  1992) ​
Children
2
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NME

Vivienne Westwood: “Oasis? I heard it in a taxi once and thought: ‘Is that it?’”

Vivienne Westwood is an interviewer’s dream – and not just because she’s Vivienne Westwood. Barely a minute into our quickfire Q&A at Regent Street Cinema, London, and the iconic designer/actual inventor of punk fashion has already slagged off the Gallaghers, name-dropped Courtney Love and declared Billie Eilish the future of pop music. We can’t get a word in edgeways.
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Vivienne Westwood has designed Julian Assange and his fiancee’s wedding outfits

Dame Vivienne Westwood has designed the wedding attire for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange as he married fiancée Stella Moris on Wednesday.The iconic fashion designer has been a long-time supporter of Assange, who has been held in the high-security Belmarsh Prison for the last three years as he fights extradition to the US.Assange, 50, married Moris in the south-east London prison in a small ceremony. The couple were only allowed to have four guests and two witnesses, as well as two security guards present.Moris, who has two children with the activist, wrote in an op-ed ahead of the wedding that while...
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Hypebae

Vivienne Westwood Debuts New Eyewear Silhouettes in "Sun" Collection

Vivienne Westwood‘s “Sun” collection plays with proportion and asymmetry in eyewear. Andreas Kronthaler, the brand’s creative director, touches upon the experimental designs that combine ’60s Italian glamour with durable sports-inspired frames: “Sunglasses should be the embodiment of personal theater. They can make any look an extension of your style. Of course, they have a purpose, but they should be fun, playful and joyous.”
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HollywoodLife

Paris Jackson Rocks Sheer Dress With High Slit To Vivienne Westwood – Photos

Paris Jackson turned heads while walking outside in a stylish polka dot print dress during Paris Fashion Week. Paris Jackson, 23, looked like a fashion icon during one of her latest public appearances. The daughter of the late Michael Jackson showed up to the Vivienne Westwood show at Paris Fashion Week in a sheer and sleeveless dark brown yet reddish polka dotted dress with a high slit. She added a dark purple belt around her waist to go with the epic look and dark-colored peep toe heels with straps.
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Vivienne Westwood Launches Bridal in Three Tiers

Click here to read the full article. With many brides now going forward with their postponed wedding day plans, Vivienne Westwood is launching its multitiered bridal collection. This season shoppers can choose from three capsule collections: made-to-order, couture and the Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood looks. Just as every bride has a different style, so, too, do the three sectors.More from WWDAndreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood RTW Spring 2022Vivienne Westwood RTW Spring 2022Celebrity Moments at the 2021 US Open: Photos As part of the designer’s efforts to adopt more sustainable practices, there is an appreciation for smaller-scale manufacturing. Incorporating environmentally friendly fabrics...
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Vivienne Westwood Makes an Appearance in Her SS22 Campaign

Vivienne Westwood stars in her own Spring/Summer 2022 campaign lensed by Juergen Teller. Tapping the label’s creative director Andreas Kronthaler, the project was shot against a backdrop featuring vibrant locals, fishing boats and 16th-century houses. The capsule encompasses the brand’s punk aesthetic and is led by a black-and-yellow checkered dress with a vibrant silk bow. Ruched latex dresses in gray and blue colorways make a striking addition to the collection amongst a black ruffled silk dress and blue satin boot trousers. Other pieces in this collection include vintage red boots and Gladiator sandals in black and white, which pair well with the sailor-themed sweater and track pant set.
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The Independent

Oh My God: Fans react to Adele’s scarlet Vivienne Westwood corseted dress in new video

Our obsession with Adele has well and truly reignited over the last few months with the singer dropping her first single in over five years, “Easy On Me”, followed by her now best-selling fourth album, 30.But as the singer gears up to take on her Las Vegas residency, she’s blessed us with a new — and instantly iconic — music video for her single, “Oh My God”.In the days leading up to the music videos’ release, Adele has been teasing the drop on social media with snippets of the video, but there was one image in particular that has caught...
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Adele Wears Harris Reed and Vivienne Westwood in 'Oh My God'

Adele has been teasing the new music video for "Oh My God" all week long, including stills of her holding a red apple (very Snow White-ish, no?) and a clip of her standing in front of a giant ring light. "Going into 2022, it was so important for me to...
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Vogue Magazine

How One Vivienne Westwood Bride Planned an English Wedding Worthy of a Classic Rom-Com

Ever since I was a little girl, Richard Curtis has been my religion. Meet-cutes are my miracles, I worship at the altar of montages that span seasons and I faithfully believe in running across cities, over bridges, through airports, traffic jams, hospitals and press conferences, to give soaring, endearingly quirky declarations of love. My favorite genre of music is Romantic Comedy Soundtracks (Shania, Ronan, and The Corrs included) and, for my sins, my biggest crush (husband excluded) is still Hugh Grant. It’s almost comedic in itself, then, that I was the only one who didn’t predict that I’d marry the boy next door.
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The Independent

Will Young says he caught Vivienne Westwood taking photos of his ‘creepy’ Christmas decorations

Will Young has revealed that he once caught designer Vivienne Westwood taking photos of his Christmas decorations, after he decided to compete with the “richer” houses on his street.The pop singer and performer gave an interview to Magic Radio, during which he described his Christmas traditions.“I’m at the poorer end of the street where I live, and the richer end have incredible Christmas lights,” he explained. “I was like ‘I’m fed up’ but I can’t, one, be bothered to match them and two, my house isn’t big enough. So, what I did was I bought three enormous inflatable Christmas decorations....
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Vogue

How One Vivienne Westwood Bride Planned An English Wedding Worthy Of A Classic Rom-Com

Ever since I was a little girl, Richard Curtis has been my religion. Meet-cutes are my miracles, I worship at the altar of montages that span seasons and I faithfully believe in running across cities, over bridges, through airports, traffic jams, hospitals and press conferences, to give soaring, endearingly quirky declarations of love. My favourite genre of music is Romantic Comedy Soundtracks (Shania, Ronan, and The Corrs included) and, for my sins, my biggest crush (husband excluded) is still Hugh Grant. It’s almost comedic in itself, then, that I was the only one who didn’t predict that I’d marry the boy next door.
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Join Vivienne Westwood in Fighting for Climate Change

With the current climate crisis, multiple celebrities and figures have reached out to their audiences to fight for climate change. The impending climate conference with the United Nations titled COP26, a climate change initiative, and organization Letters to the Earth has teamed up with activists to raise awareness about the conference. Open to the public, the organization hosts a submission of letters to be shared at the conference. Previous contributors include Yoko Ono and Dame Emma Thompson.
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WWD

Vivienne Westwood Joins Letters to the Earth Project With Laura Whitmore

Click here to read the full article. LONDON — Vivienne Westwood is among a cohort of celebrities, children and business leaders participating in the “Letters to the Earth” project, in which she expresses her commitment to helping the earth thrive. Letters to the Earth is a global campaign in response to the planetary crisis that launched in collaboration with Culture Declares Emergency in 2019. It invites the public to write a letter to or from the earth, or to other species, people in positions of power, or future or past generations.More from WWDAndreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood RTW Spring 2022Vivienne Westwood...
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