Vivienne Westwood
Biography
Vivienne Westwood was an English fashion designer whose clothes brought punk and new wave style into the mainstream. Born in Hollingworth, Cheshire, and raised in nearby Tintwistle, she left a course in jewelry and silversmithing after one term, taught primary school, and sold her own jewelry from a stall on Portobello Road. She came to public notice through the King's Road boutique she ran with Malcolm McLaren, which became known as Sex, and the bondage trousers and mohair knits sold there helped shape the punk look of the 1970s. Her later collections drew on historic dress, among them Pirate and the mini-crini, and she was appointed an OBE in 1992 and a Dame Commander in 2006. She won British Designer of the Year three times, and the documentary Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist appeared in 2018. She died in 2022.
81years old at death
- Born Hollingworth
- Died Clapham
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Vivienne Isabel Swire (birth name)Also credited as Dame Vivienne Westwood and Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 3 years2018 to 2021
Every film, newest first
- 2021Poly Styrene: I Am a ClichéIMDb rating 7.1
- 2021QuantIMDb rating 6.9
- 2018Westwood: Punk, Icon, ActivistIMDb rating 6.3
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Early training
Vivienne Westwood left Harrow Art School after one term, saying she did not know how a working-class girl like her could make a living in the art world.
A first
Westwood and McLaren's first collection shown to media and potential international buyers was Pirate, which mixed African prints with British textiles and dress from the 18th and 19th centuries. The runway featured rap and ethnic music.
Vivienne Westwood movies on Netflix
Worked with
Vivienne Westwood shares two films with Kate Moss, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Kate Moss's page
Christina Hendricks's page
Pamela Anderson's page
Naomi Campbell's page
Ruth Negga's page
Camilla Rutherford's page
Lorna TuckerDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Lorna Tucker
Celeste BellDirector, 1 film, 2021
All films by Celeste Bell
Paul SngDirector, 1 film, 2021
All films by Paul Sng
Awards
Five awards and honors from 1996 to 2019, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Film Festival | |||
| 1996 | Berliner Bär | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2019 | European Cultural Award | Won | |
| 2005 | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 2001 | Royal Designer for Industry | Won | |
| The Fashion Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.