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'A delight for any followers of fashion' The Daily Express. 'This fabulous book serves as an informative and colourful look at the hugely influential designer's life and work' OK! 'A fascinating study of Vivienne's illustrious career' Hello! ***** (Westwood) truly is the Grand Dame of British fashion. And this book is a fitting celebration of that' Heat. '***** Drooling matter for all fashionistas' New Woman. 'Lavish ... colour-drenched, mirror-glossy, and snapped by the likes of Mario Testino and Annie Leibovitz' You Magazine, Mail on Sunday.
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Over 300 illustrations convey the dynamism and impact of her ideas from the early punk years to her more recent collections, presenting imaginative and stunning creations that have been a major influence on fashion, music and art since the 1970s. Outfits worn by the Sex Pistols contrast with more recent creations for Tracey Emin and Cameron Diaz, demonstrating why Westwood is the most talked-about designer in Britain. Her enormous cult following in Japan, Europe, Australia and the USA gives the book instant international appeal, while Claire Wilcox's authoritative text sheds light on the sources of inspiration and working practices of this fascinating and dedicated designer.
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73 of 74 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If like me, you are fascinated by Vivienne westwood's achievements in fashion then you wont be disappointed. This book was released to accompany the V&A exhibition last year, which was fantastic. I orginially intended to buy this book at the exhibition as a souvenir of the wonderful show, however i lacked the money at the time and was over the moon when i found it on amazon.
The book itself, is better than any of the attempts at writing a decent biography of her career. This is because of the huge contribution westwood made towards the book, which includes pictures from her own collection- and most notably the foreward at the beginning from the designer herself. She worked closely with clare wilcox, who organised the V&A exhibition so she knows her stuff!
And so it begins with the foreward, then a concise history of her career. From her childhood where she made her own clothes, to her punk days with mclaren and onto the present day.
The vast majority of the book is made up of pictures/photos of her much of her collections up to the present day.
It is such an amazing book, i like to flick through it every now and then to draw some inspiration from this truly amazing designer.
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a gorgeous,sumptuous book. It works precisely because it let's Vivienne's clothes speak for themselves. The full page glossy pictures of the most influential designer of the 20th Century almost make you salivate. I used to shop at World's End and wore the original Pirate range, but even then I'd still forgotten just how stunning it was. If you are interested in fashion, music, history, art, literature, anarchy and chaos, then this is for you.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I purchased this book for my daughters GCSE Art, Design and Textiles course. Good biography and fantastic pictures of Vivenne Westwoods creations over the years.
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Vivienne - total legend
Queen Viv! What can one say? This book is a fabulous romp through the creations of Queen Viv from her early days to the present day. A coffee table MUST for any fashion junkie. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kat
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bought this for my daughters birthday,as she is a great fan of westwood,she loved it and great value for money.lovely gift.
Published 9 months ago by ally
Excellent gift for Viv fans everywhere
I bought this for my daughter who loves everything about Vivienne Westwood. A great book, with some fabulous pictures and of a high quality. Am pleased with it.
Published 11 months ago by Lorraine
Brilliant book
Bought this book as a christmas gift for my 16 year old daughter and she simply loves it. Appart from having wonderful colour pictures the history and in general the reading is... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mich P
A must for fashionistas
an in-depth guide to one of our fashion icons, this book accompanied the V & A exhibition of Westwood.
Published on 18 Jan 2010 by Mrs. E. Price
great book about viviennne westwood
Detailed description of her work and very detailed photographs of exhibitions etc. A great read for a Vivienne Westwood fan and anyone interested in fashion or music. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2009 by Carlitos
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