Vivienne Westwood: Britain's Most Influential Fashion Designer

Runway trends never influenced Vivienne Westwood; she drew from her own obsessions. The 'Mother of Punk', Vivienne, designed all the Sex Pistols' outfits, shaping the entire punk rock aesthetic. After the band split, she was uncertain about her fashion direction: she wanted to leverage her momentum with the group while also carving her own identity. In 1981, she and Malcolm McLaren debuted at London Fashion Week with the collection called Pirates. Since then, Vivienne Westwood has dominated the industry, leaving a lasting mark on fashion and culture. Her supermodel moments were legendary, but it was her political positions that epitomised her punk spirit. She warned about climate change, opposed fracking, defended controversial figures, and engaged in media-savvy stunts for her causes before the designer-turned-activist trend emerged. Her name is beloved, both in the industry and globally. Subscribe and click the bell icon to get more arts content every week:    / perspectivearts   Perspective is YouTube's home for the arts. Come here to get your fill of great music, theatre, art and much, much more! Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis and more. Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u Any queries, please contact us at: [email protected] #Painting #Art #History