Vivienne Westwood Quotes
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I have certain signatures, certain cutting principles. It could be a raw-edged seam; it could be leaving the lining of sheepskin exposed so it's not perfectly finished. I invent new ways to do it, but the end goal is always the same.
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All that self-expression has just created a generation of morons, hooked on an endless appetite for rubbish.
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However, because Britain is young and exciting, I did show my second line here once or twice.
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Journalists are usually quite jealous people, especially of intellectuals who are supposed to be in fashion.
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I have too much product, and I'm trying to rein it in and sell more of my main collection. I wish you didn't have to design so often; it would be good if you could keep on selling the same things for a few years and not have to do new things all the time.
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The sexiest people are thinkers.
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There is no hierarchy of values any more. Real progress is due mainly to human genius, and that's rare, and usually stems from a real elite, from a hierarchy.
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I never look at fashion magazines. I find them incredibly boring. To me, reading a fashion magazine is the last thing I need to do. I've got books I need to read. More people should read books. It's the most concentrated experience you can have. You know, all those incredible geniuses concentrated their lifetimes' experiences in books. It's much better than chattering away to somebody who's never read anything and knows nothing at all.
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My son has followed fashion since he was a punk. He and I agree that fashion is about sex.
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I haven't told anyone this before, but when I was a teenager... I actually thought I was turning into a boy, and I didn't really care. It didn't bother me at all.
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I was born during the war and grew up in a time of rationing. We didn't have anything. It's influenced the way I look at the world.
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I am attracted to people who make this effort in knowing what suits them - they are individual and stylish.
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I just think people should invest in the world. Don't invest in fashion, but invest in the world.
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I like to literally put women on a pedestal
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I'm a fashion designer and people think, what do I know?
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I don't have space to enter into the examples or the history of this, so I'm left with having to make the bold statement that culture is extinct.
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The best night of my life was watching the Japanese Noh theater. I've only seen it once, but even saying it now, I think, 'How can I ever have this experience again?' It was so mesmerizing, so complicated and so primordial; I could not believe it.
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I think dress, hairstyle and make-up are the crucial factors in projecting an attractive persona and give one the chance to enhance one's best physical features.
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I was a punk before it got its name. I had that hairstyle and purple lipstick.
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Being part of a community with a church at its centre and singin' hymns is a great thing to do.
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I do think if you aim for quality, it's not so much about consumerism. The idea is 'Buy less, choose well, make it last.'
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The only possible effect one can have on the world is through unpopular ideas.
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My children came out as individuals in their own right. They were not my products. They had their own characters and were very strong-minded. I gave them a lot of freedom when they were still very young. The one thing they got from me is morals. They would never betray anyone. They are really good people.
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The age in which we live, this non-stop distraction, is making it more impossible for the young generation to ever have the curiosity or discipline... because you need to be alone to find out anything.