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Vivienne Westwood (VA) (Paperback)

by Claire Wilcox (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: V & A Publications (3 Oct 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 185177405X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1851774050
  • Product Dimensions: 28.7 x 24.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,206 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars worth it!!, 8 Jun 2005
By Mayumiwinn (UK) - See all my reviews
  
This review is from: Vivienne Westwood (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.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sea, Sun and Piracy, 19 Sep 2006
By Mr. S. Swift "Caligula77" (Great Britain) - See all my reviews
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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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brillant!, 8 Jun 2009
By K. S. Hardie "Mrs H" (England) - See all my reviews
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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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