VIVIENNE WESTWOOD Catwalk: The Complete Collections

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

Catwalk: The Complete Collections Coffee Table Book 

From the BBC: She was the anarchic idealist who stormed the battlements of the status quo and transformed Britain.

She was a would-be revolutionary, fired by a hatred of corruption and global injustice, who despaired at the indolent passivity of youth. Vivienne Westwood gave birth to punk, conquered high-fashion and built a global empire. She invented New Romantics, sent Naomi Campbell down the catwalk wearing a traffic cone and turned up to meet the Queen having left her underwear behind.

For Westwood, fashion was a weapon. Of course, she thought, clothes made people sexy. But the point was to shake things up, to destroy miserable conformity and make a better world.

Vivienne Isabel Swire was born on 8 April 1941 in the Derbyshire village of Tintwistle, the oldest of three children.

Her working class parents were good with their hands. They encouraged her to make things, which she did with enthusiasm. But they were deeply puzzled by their daughter's addiction to reading, once paying her to destroy her library card.

She had an enviable self-confidence, believing herself an exceptional craftswoman. At grammar school in Glossop, she saw herself as "a kind of champion". "Honestly", she later said, "at the age of five, I could have made a pair of shoes”. “ 

Catwalk: The Complete Collections is an authoritative hardback volume showcasing the evolution of punk's most iconic runway moments. Bound in elegant sky blue, this comprehensive 100% paper edition captures the artistry and innovation that define haute couture. With ISBN 9780500023792, it's an essential reference for fashion enthusiasts, designers, and collectors seeking to understand the heritage and vision behind the world's most celebrated collections. A sophisticated addition to any design library.