Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood and Ian Kelly

In a book that feels like one long, fascinating gossip session with his subject and co-author, Ian Kelly chronicles the life of the designer who has had an unparalleled impact on British fashion.

From teacher to punk pioneer, Sex shop owner and anarchist to activist and Dame, Westwood talks candidly about her career, collections and relationships (including her hugely influential partnership with former husband Malcolm McLaren — ‘tumultuous’ doesn’t begin to cover it).