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Vivienne Westwood was born to Dave and Gordon Swire in Tintwistle, United Kingdom on April 8, 1941. -
Vivienne attended Glossop Grammer School and trained to be a grammer treacher, she then studied at the Harrow School of Art and University of Westminster, taking courses for silver-smithing and fashion, but ended up leaving after one term. -
Vivienne was a schoolteacher and married formerly before her designing job.
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Vivienne married her first husband Derek Westwood in 1962. He was a Hoover factor apprentice. -
While married to Derek, they had a son together, Benjamin Westwood, born in 1963. -
Vivienne met McLauren in 1965, he was an art student. They ended up getting married and he influenced Vivienne into designing clothes. -
The beginning of Vivienne's designs.
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"Let It Rock" was the first shop they had opened, it would continue to be renamed after each line released. One of its most popular renamed names is "Sex." -
Vivienne and Malcolm had formed the band with the shop. The band members were all former employees or customers of their shops. Westwood had designed all of their stage outfits for each member. -
The Sex Pistols song, "God Save the Queen" charted at number one on the singles chart. This started the name of the aesthetic "punk rock." -
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Pirates was Westwoods first collaborative collection, and one of her last moments with Malcolm. This catalog gave her the spotlight and door to fame. -
Vivienne's most famous collection called Time Machine had broken the fashion industry. -
Queen Elizabeth II awarded Westwood for her the OBE contribute to the fashion industry. -
Naomi Campbell famously stumbled in Westwoods 9 inch heels. This left an impact on the industry, constantly asking Naomi to fall for other labels and companies runways. -
One of Vivienne's wedding dresses appeared in the show, "Sex in the City." This started the popularity and admiration for her wedding dress line.
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Vivienne Westwood passed away on December 29, 2022. Even during her funeral, the punk rock inspiration was shown and displayed with guests. She will forever be remembered as the inventor of punk.