Vivienne Westwood

Produktbeschreibung

Vivienne 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.

'A book that feels like one long, fascinating gossip session' Press Association

'Westwood's trenchant voice and her superlative sense of self-belief rise pungently from the page' New Statesman

'A glorious statement of glamour and true confession' Saga 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter - 1: Everything is Connected Chapter - 2: The Girl in the Utility Dress
Chapter - 3: Let it Rock Chapter - 4: Mrs Westwood's Wedding Dress Chapter - 5:
The Dirty-Turquoise Skirt Chapter - 6: Sex at the World's End Chapter - 7: New
York Doll Chapter - 8: God Save the Queen Chapter - 9: Thurleigh Court Chapter -
10: Pirate Princess Chapter - 11: Maid in Italy Chapter - 12: Culture Club
Chapter - 13: Fräulein Kronthaler Chapter - 14: 'Dowager Empress West' Chapter -
15: Climate Revolutionary Chapter - 16: The River Flows On Section - i:
Chronology: A Life in Fashion and Activism Acknowledgements - ii:
Acknowledgements Section - iii: Notes on Sources Index - iv: Index Section - v:
About the Author 

Kritik

This wonderful memoir, which is adorned with beautiful images, provides a captivating portrait of a fascinating character Daily Mail 

Autoreninfo

Dame Vivienne Westwood is a leading fashion designer and political activist. She was awarded an OBE in 1992 and a DBE in 2006.