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| Vivienne Westwood |
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| A teacher turned fashion designer, Westwood
is one of the most influential and recognisable British
designers of the past 20 years. She once said that fashion
is, 'life-enhancing and like everything that gives pleasure,
it is worth doing well.' |
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| Studied: Westwood began designing and selling
clothes through her shop, 'Let it Rock', on the Kings
Road in 1971. Her designs became closely linked with the
punk explosion. |
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| Discovery: In 1976, Westwood's then lover
and business partner, Malcolm McLaren, dressed his band
the Sex Pistols in clothes from Westwood's boutique. Her
status among the stars was guaranteed from that point
on. |
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| Work: In 1981, her first London collection,
'Pirate', put Westwood firmly on the fashion map as an
original and unusual design talent. In 1983 she became
the first female British designer to grace the Paris catwalks
since Mary Quant in the 1960s. |
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| Signature style: Westwood's quirky
anti-establishment style has made its way into the mainstream
and she's become a byword for British style and quality
abroad. |
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| Accolades: In 1990 and 1991 Westwood was
named British Designer of the Year and was later awarded
an OBE in recognition of her services to British Fashion.
In 1998 and 2002 she won the Queen's UK Export Award.
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