Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood
Ian Kelly
07 August 2015
9781447254140464 pages
Synopsis
Vivienne Westwood is one of the icons of our age. Fashion designer, activist, co-creator of punk, global brand and grandmother; a true legend. Her career successfully spanned five decades and her work has influenced millions of people across the world.
For the first and only time, Vivienne Westwood has written a personal memoir, collaborating with award-winning biographer Ian Kelly, to describe the events, people and ideas that have shaped her extraordinary life.
Told in all its glamour and glory, and with her unique voice, unexpected perspective and passionate honesty, this is her story.
This wonderful memoir, which is adorned with beautiful images, provides a captivating portrait of a fascinating characterDaily Mail
An uproarious picaresque romp through Westwood's wild lifeDaily Telegraph
This serious biography explores not only Westwood's life and career but also decades of British history and the way in which the fashion industry has developed. . .I consumed the 500-page biography in gulps, cramming it in and then decelerating to wallow in Kelly's sinuous proseBusiness Day’s Wanted
