Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood
Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood DBE RDIis a British fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth8 April 1941
fashion thinking artist
I think dress, hairstyle and make-up are the crucial factors in projecting an attractive persona and give one the chance to enhance one's best physical features.
rip people rotten
The main message of Climate Revolution is that climate change is caused by the rotten financial system we've got, designed to create poverty and rip off any profits for a small amount of rich people. Meanwhile, it destroys the earth.
children good-person bigs
I'll tell you what I was like as a child. I was a good person. I was high-spirited but I was a big reader.
strong children character
My children came out as individuals in their own right. They were not my products. They had their own characters and were very strong-minded. I gave them a lot of freedom when they were still very young. The one thing they got from me is morals. They would never betray anyone. They are really good people.
design moments
I love designing at the moment, I'm so happy with my work.
do-it-yourself wells
Buy less, choose well & do it yourself!
artist rocks firsts
I was the first person to have a punk rock hairstyle.
personality dresses helping
If you dress up, it helps your personality to emerge - if you choose well.
ideas world effects
The only possible effect one can have on the world is through unpopular ideas.
women elegance femininity
It is not possible for a man to be elegant without a touch of femininity.
high-heels shoes womens-beauty
Shoes must have very high heels and platforms to put women's beauty on a pedestal.
fashion sex son
My son has followed fashion since he was a punk. He and I agree that fashion is about sex.
used disagree
I disagree with everything I used to say.
women artist feminist
Feminists wish women to seem like men. They're not men.