The very best of Vivienne Westwood
From pioneering punk to designing Carrie Bradshaw‘s wedding dress, more than the final 40-odd years Dame Vivienne Westwood has been at the cutting edge of British style. The designer is one particular of the UK’s most popular faces, not just for her involvement in style but for her political activism and outspoken nature.
It was on meeting Malcolm McLaren that this former schoolteacher got involved in the globe of art and style. When McLaren opened a shop on the King’s Road, Westwood helped him to create the clothing that was sold 1st to Teddy Boys and later to those involved in the emerging punk movement. McLaren was, by this time, manager of The Sex Pistols, who wore clothing designed by Westwood and McLaren and helped raise their profile.
Princess Diana dress to auction out
This dress worn by Princess Diana on her first royal appearance in 1981 will be auction out from £50,000. After she worn this gown she got the nickname Daring Di. Other pieces from designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel that was worn by the Princess is going to be auctioned out at La Galleria on London’s Pall Mall on June 8, 2010.
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