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OverviewVivienne Westwood is one of the icons of our age. Fashion designer, activist, co-creator of punk, global brand and grandmother; a true living legend. Her career has 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vivienne Westwood , Ian KellyPublisher: Pan Macmillan Imprint: Picador Edition: Reprints Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.738kg ISBN: 9781447254140ISBN 10: 1447254147 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 07 August 2015 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsI consumed the 500-page biography in gulps, cramming it in and then decelerating to wallow in Kelly's sinuous prose.In a world where clothes are designed to become unfashionable almost upon wearing them, Vivienne Westwood reminded me of why I'm so drawn to the industry and shows how fashion, as a wearable expression of art, can change the world for the better * Sartorial Reads * 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 prose * Business Day's Wanted * An uproarious picaresque romp through Westwood's wild life * Daily Telegraph * This wonderful memoir, which is adorned with beautiful images, provides a captivating portrait of a fascinating character * Daily Mail * This wonderful memoir, which is adorned with beautiful images, provides a captivating portrait of a fascinating character Daily Mail An uproarious picaresque romp through Westwood's wild life Daily Telegraph Author InformationDame Vivienne Westwood is a leading fashion designer and political activist. Ian Kelly is the prize-winning biographer of Casanova, Beau Brummell, Samuel Foote and Antonin Carême. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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