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
touch-me
I’m not terribly interested in beauty. What touches me is someone who understands herself.
quality-not-quantity friendly wells
Buy less, choose well: that's the maxim. Quality not quantity. That's the most environmentally friendly thing you can do.
discipline needs young
The young need discipline and a full bookcase.
husband grandmother coats
Wear a towel instead of a coat, it’s very chic. Or your husband’s boxer shorts with a belt, or something from your grandmother. It’s all about do-it-yourself at the moment.
insecure men thinking
I think that feminists have definitely underestimated the role that women have had historically. I think I would be insecure if I were to be a man; there's so much pressure on you.
pedestal
I like to literally put women on a pedestal
clothes quality-not-quantity lasts
Buy less. Choose well. Make it last. Quality, not quantity. Everybody's buying far too many clothes.
outsiders rebel may
I may be a rebel, but I am not an outsider.
together looks rebel
When we started to do punk, we put all of these things together to create the look of an urban guerrilla - a rebel.
high-heels shoes womens-beauty
Shoes must have very high heels and platforms to put women's beauty on a pedestal.
used disagree
I disagree with everything I used to say.
hunting artist fishing
The orb came about because I wanted to do this kitsch sweater for Prince Charles when he went hunting and fishing with his kilt on.
clothes polemics
there's always a polemic in my clothes.
birthday young-generation discipline
The age in which we live, this non-stop distraction, is making it more impossible for the young generation to ever have the curiosity or discipline... because you need to be alone to find out anything.