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Dame Vivienne Westwood, DBE, RDI (born Vivienne Isabel Swire on 8 April 1941) is a British fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.
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Designer Vivienne Westwood has something she is even more passionate about than her punky fashion.
“I try to use my voice to tell people of the danger of climate change, we are an endangered species . Within one generation, Los Angeles will be uninhabitable if people don’t do something about it,” Westwood told FOX411’s Pop Tarts at the opening of her U.S flagship store on Melrose last week. “The world is going to get smaller and be uninhabitable and impossible to live in. The most important thing is for people to inform themselves, because when you inform yourself your behavior changes. All we’ve got is public opinion to help to do something about this. I just try to wear lots of slogans and open my mouth whenever I can.”Only one generation and L.A will be population-less? Really?“[This doesn’t bear any truths] that I can detect,” Richard S. Lindzen, a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, told us. “The dangers of the (government) policies seem ...LONDON (AP) — Short, flouncy and sexy dresses took center stage at the opening of London Fashion Week Friday — except the collection of designer Maria Grachvogel, wh...
Royal drama "The King's Speech" was crowned the big winner Sunday at Britain's top film awards — a sign that it may reign again at Hollywood's Academy Awards in two ...
Celebrity chef Aldo Zilli isn't expecting many of his patrons to order fish and chips for the next five days, and he's anticipating a rush on his zucchini spaghetti,...
London Fashion Week opened Friday with the rarest of things — a model who actually smiled on the catwalk, as if to welcome the return of the style limelight to the B...
There was tradition and modernity, sober styles and touches of whimsy: the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton showcased Britain's fashion roots, as well as ...
It was a moment of Cinderella magic: The future queen, emerging from a Rolls Royce in a slim ivory-and-white satin gown with a dramatic neckline, sheer lace sleeves ...
LONDON (AP) — A book-launch party for former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at London's top modern art venue has been postponed following a threat by protesters t...
LONDON (AP) — What should a woman do if she's going for the 'I-borrowed-it-from-my-boyfriend' look but doesn't actually have a boyfriend? Paul Smith has the answer.T...
With the very modern announcement of Prince William and Kate Middleton ’s marriage (via Facebook and Twitter!), experts are expecting a few twists on the traditional...
" Black Swan " graced the Oscars on Sunday night in several ways: Besides Natalie Portman in her Rodarte violet-colored draped gown in silk chiffon with Swarovski cr...
LONDON (AP) — The former manager of the Sex Pistols and one of the seminal figures of the punk rock era, Malcolm McLaren, died Thursday, his son said. He was 64.Joe ...
Brilliant and controversial British fashion designer Alexander McQueen , a leading light in the fashion firmament, was found dead in his London home Thursday, his co...
There were many new fashion faces on the red carpet at the 84th annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, but they brought with them a lot of old Hollywood glamour.Roon...
Five-year-old Frank Allocco is 37,000 feet above America, face pressed against the window."Cool," he says to his 6-year-old sister. "Francesca, look."It's their firs...
In global cities like New York, Milan, and Paris, fashion is as much a spectator sport as it is a serious industry. It's also a real window into what makes these pla...
Cacophonous floral prints and opulent silks brightened up catwalks at London Fashion Week Tuesday, as the weeklong whirlwind of glamour and glitz featured its last d...
NEW YORK -- Vogue's hugely-anticipated September issue will feature Kate Moss on its cover and in a gorgeous fashion spread inside -- and not just in the wedding dre...
She may be Britain's style sweetheart, but across the Atlantic commentators are taking a less favorable view of the Duchess of Cambridge's status as a fashion icon.A...
There was tradition and modernity, sober styles and touches of whimsy: the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton showcased Britain's fashion roots, as well as ...
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