Vivienne might not be a painter/artist but she certainly was an artist. So I find it quite fitting that she be included in the Women’s Artists Series. She was born in Derbyshire, England in 1941. She passed away in 2022 in London. She was the designer of the Punk and New Wave movement. She had a shop in London, Sex, from 1974 to 1976 where she created what all the punks wore, or wanted to wear. The boutique, that merged fashion with music, was the centre of the Punk fashion. Actually her partner, Malcolm McLaren was not only a fashion designer but the manager of the Sex Pistols.Westwood was ranked by Sky Arts as the 4th most influential artist in Britain in the last 50 years. Vivienne was also an activist for a better world. She opened shops not only throughout Britain, but around the world with fashion lines to promote political causes that she supported such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, climate change and civil rights groups…She was the genesis of the punk fashion movement and once said, «I was messianic about punk, seeing if one could put a spoke in the system in some way» («Vivienne Westwood: Disgracefully yours, the Queen Mother of Fashion». The Independent. London, England. 2 June 2002. Retrieved 31 March 2010).
Being that I too greatly admired Punk aesthetics, I thought it quite fitting to feature Vivienne. I hope you enjoy it and if you are interested in art, design, music, or whatever, you might benefit greatly by looking up more on this very creative and brilliant woman.
CHEERS
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Thank you, Francisco, for your introduction to Vivienne Westwood, I know everything I need to know about her.
Joanna
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You are very welcome Joanna. I thank you for your time and your visit, pleasant as always and as always so welcomed. All the best to you and a fine Sunday morning!
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Thank you, Francesco, and you are more than welcome!
Joanna
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Muy bien traído este post. Preciosas fotos.
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Muchas gracias Azurea20, igualmente
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How can such an upright person as you applaud an ‘artist’ like Vivienne Westwood? I jest of course because all of us have an alter-ego within us even if we don’t want to admit it. Having said that, the punk era was not to my liking whatsoever. Where female fashion designers are concerned, give me Mary Quant over Vivienne Westwood any day – not that I’ve ever worn any female clothes mind you 😀
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Hehehe… I would hope you had not Malc, neither have I, but I did get into the punk stuff as that was my disguise in the police department when I first started as a young dude… 😊 And of course, Mary Quant’s style is much more interesting and nice, the 60’s Twiggy look. Maybe I will feature her soon. Thanks for the reminder. All the best!
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I loved how Westwood used her platform to raise awareness about environmental issues, such as climate change, and advocated for social justice. Thanks for sharing, and have a good day 🙂 Aiva xx
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Yes she did, as a good artist should especially in a very public setting. Thank you so much Aiva!
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🥰🥰🥰
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The way you weave her legacy with visual art feels both fresh and deeply reverent. More like this, please
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Thank you so much! There is much and much is coming too. All the best.
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