Westwood is known to be one of Britain’s most influential designers, whom revolutionized the punk fashion culture- which as never gone out of fashion. Her outrageous spiked dog collars and outrageous make-up and hair has increased the popularity of gothic and punk styles. Westwood has been been known for her outrageous looks which have always centered around the inspiration of pirates, tartans, courtesans, victoriana, and bondage. She is continually adding a new shocking elements to her punk looks with the use of pattern and color, but still applies the use of 17th and 18th century cloth cutting principles giving her the advantage as she interprets old styles into new shocking collections. Westwood has a number of collections such as her main women’s ready-to-wear line; her Red Label; and her means wear line called Anglomania.
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD: AN UNFASHIONABLE LIFE.
Actress Pamela Anderson and British designer Vivienne Westwood at the Vivienne Westwood Ready-to-Wear 2009 fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on March 6, 2009 in Paris, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)
