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W is for

Westwood, the inimitable Vivienne

She hardly needs any introduction, but a designer guide without Vivienne Westwood is a designer guide not worth writing (or reading). From her early days designing bondage trousers for the SEX shop on the King’s Road to her current status as fashion legend and vehemently active political campaigner, Viv really has carved out for herself a true place in style history.