I was the first person to have a punk rock hairstyle. Vivienne Westwood More Quotes by Vivienne Westwood More Quotes From Vivienne Westwood The capitalist system is about taking from the Earth and from the other great commodity, labour. What's happening with this system is that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, and the only way out of it is supposed to be growth. But growth is debt. It's going to make the situation worse. Vivienne Westwood debt growth earth 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. Vivienne Westwood leaving cutting goal I talk to fashion designers and say I want some money to save the rainforest, and they say, 'Oh, I agree with you completely Vivienne. Yes, climate change, it's definitely happening,' but they don't feel that they can do anything about it; they don't even think 'Well let's stop it!' Vivienne Westwood climate fashion thinking I don't feel comfortable defending my clothes. But if you've got the money to afford them, then buy something from me. Just don't buy too much. Vivienne Westwood clothes too-much feels I was still interested in the youth rebellion but never-the-less I stopped being a victim. Stopped trying to attack the establishment realizing that it takes too much of your energy. Vivienne Westwood uprising trying reality When I first saw a picture of the crucifixion, I lost respect for my parents. I suddenly realised that this is what the adult world is like - full of cruelty and hypocrisy. Vivienne Westwood adults hypocrisy parent Print some money and give it to us for the rain forests. Vivienne Westwood rain forests giving Save the rainforest for your loved ones Vivienne Westwood rainforest loved-ones Well, I'm very much a literary person. And my fashion always tells a story somehow. 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. Vivienne Westwood fashion reading book What I'm always trying to say to the consumer is: buy less, choose well, make it last. Vivienne Westwood always-trying wells lasts And it's absolutely great, when everything comes together with the hair, the dresses and the makeup and the models and the music and the presentation. I can't get over these girls. They look wonderful. But by the time we finish with them, they look like they came from another planet. And I just think it's great. Vivienne Westwood makeup girl thinking Within one generation, Los Angeles will be uninhabitable if people don’t do something about it. The world is going to get smaller and be uninhabitable and impossible to live in. Vivienne Westwood generations people world Buy less. Choose well. Make it last. Quality, not quantity. Everybody’s buying far too many clothesI mean, I know I’m lucky, I can just take things and borrow them and I’m just okay, but I hate having too many clothes. And I think that poor people should be even more careful. It doesn't mean therefore you have to just buy anything cheap. Instead of buying six things, buy one thing that you really like. Don't keep buying just for the sake of it. Vivienne Westwood hate mean thinking The whole basis of my work is analysing what I do and building some sort of intellectual framework. The only possible effect one can have on the world is through unpopular ideas. They are the only subversion. Vivienne Westwood intellectual world ideas There are many war refugees and three times as many climate refugees. All of them are people who can no longer live where they were born. I hope we face reality in time to save ourselves. We will all be migrants soon. Vivienne Westwood war reality people My fashion advice is to have a flattering mirror and then forget about it. Vivienne Westwood fashion mirrors advice Don't just eat McDonald's, get something a bit better. Eat a salad. That's what fashion is. It's something that is a bit better. Vivienne Westwood salad mcdonalds fashion Personally I'm not a feminist, as I can't stand puritans. Vivienne Westwood puritan feminist i-can 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.' Vivienne Westwood quality ideas thinking I have always loved the Mao cap, though I hate violent revolution. Vivienne Westwood mao revolution hate
