Vivienne Westwood

In 1970, Vivienne Westwood shook up British fashion. She and then-partner Malcolm McLaren of the Sex Pistols opened a store on Kings Road, called Let it Rock, which functioned as an outlet for the two to showcase their respective interests. For Westwood, it was her penchant for leather and zippers. The store, now called World’s End, is still open and continues to carry Westwood’s collections. Her iconic designs have a sophistication while retaining anti establishment, anarchic attitude. One of the UK’s most influential designers. The iconoclastic redhead has always used her brand as a medium for political expression, with collections gently poking fun at British royalty, going knickerless when receiving her OBE from Queen Elizabeth, and showing T-shirts in her collection with slogans such as “I am not a terrorist” printed on them.  Her DIY collection decried global warming and its causes, showing a collection of “Do It Yourself” designs, showing how anyone could duplicate her inspiring sense of style themselves.

Website: www.viviennewestwood.com/flash.php

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