The History Of Vivienne Westwood

RrlsHORVofi The Vwienne Westwood Clorating DAME VIVIENNE WESTWOOD IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FASHION DESIGNERS IN THE WORLD. HER COLLECTIONS MIX THE CLASSIC WITH THE CUTTING EDGE. AND MANY OF THEM HAVE BEEN CONTROVERSIAL OVER THE YEARS. 1960: WHILST WORKING AS A PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER, VIVIENNE SWIRE PRODUCES JEWELLERY AND SELLS AT A STALL ON PORTABELLO ROAD. 1962: DESIGNS AND MAKES HER OWN WEDDING DRESS FOR MARRIAGE, TO DEREK WESTWOOD. 1971: 1973: VIVIENNE WESTWOOD OPENS HER FIRST SHOP AT 430 KING'S ROAD CALLED 'LET IT ROCK' WITH PARTNER AND MANAGER OF THE SEX PISTOLS MALCOLM MCLAREN. SHOP RENAMED 'TOO FAST TO LIVE TOO YOUNG TO DIE' 1970 DESIGNS USED TO DRESS THE SEX PISTOLS, GAINING WESTWOOD INSTANT FAME. 1979: SHOP RENAMED TO WORLD'S END' SELLING NEW ROMANTIC STYLE CLOTHING. 1931 VIVIENNE WESTWOOD'S PRESENTS FIRST CATWALK SHOW 'PIRATES' TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM. ADAM ANT WEARS WESTWOOD CLOTHING IN VIDEO FOR 'STAND AND DELIVER'. 1982: FIRST CATWALK SHOW IN PARIS 198 3: PRESENTS 'PUNKATURE' AND WITCHES' COLLECTIONS WHILST ALSO DEIGNING FOR ITALIAN BRAND FIORUCCI. 1984: DESIGNS FOR ARMANI AND LAUNCHES FUTURISTIC 'HYPNOS COLLECTION. 1987: DEBUTS CORSETS. AN ICONIC WESTWOOD LOOK AND WINS GLOBAL ACCLAIM. 1988- 90: THE PAGAN YEARS BRINGS WESTWOOD'S ICONIC BLEND OF TRADITIONAL AND OUTLANDISH DESIGNS. NAMED ONE OF THE SIX BEST DESIGNERS IN THE WORLD BY WWD. 1990: LAUNCHES FIRST MENSWEAR COLLECTION AND NAMED THE BRITISH FASHION COUNCIL'S DESIGNER OF THE YEAR. 1992: AWARDED AN OBE AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE 1993: NAOMI CAMPBELL FAMOUSLY FALLS DURING A CATWALK SHOW IN WESTWOOD SHOES. 199a: WINS QUEEN'S EXPORT AWARD. EAPO : DESIGNS UNIFORMS FOR PACHA NIGHTCLUB STAFF. AN EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO WESTWOOD SHOWS AT LONDON'S V&A MUSEUM. MADE A DAME OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE BY PRINCE CHARLES. WEARS A PAIR OF GOLD HORNS TO THE CEREMONY. AWARDED THE PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FASHION DESIGN AT THE BRITISH FASHION AWARDS. E10: E11: LAUNCHES STATIONARY RANGE. OPENS FIRST SHOP IN LA. E12: FOCUSES MENSWEAR COLLECTION ON LONDON OLYMPICS PILOT I+ by netclothing