Vivienne Westwood

Dame Vivienne Westwood is a fashion designer who is highly regarded for bringing punk and new wave fashions into mainstream. Vivienne attended the Harrow School of Art at age 17, taking fashion and silversmithing, but left after her first term, claiming to be unable to make a living out of art due to her middle class status. However, after becoming a teacher, Westwood continued making her own fashion creations which she would also sell. She had an immense interest for punk fashion, saying:
     "I was messianic about punk, seeing if one could put a spoke in the system in some way."
 Her punk fashion style included safety pins, bondage gear, razor blades, lavatory chains, spiked dog collars for jewelry, and crazy make up and hair. Her first catwalk show was in 1981, featuring the theme of pirates.

Vivienne Westwood's fashion lines are worn by many celebrities, specifically Gwen Stefani.

After looking at Vivienne Westwood's various fashion designs, I can see what Gwen Stefani loves about her. It seems like Westwood avoids being ordinary with her fashion sense, but somehow still manages to remain classy and come up with the edgiest designs. Also, I think the designs are very unique, especially the stripes and patterns she uses.