Westwood: Punk. Icon. Activist.
Biography • 1h 20m
Directed by Lorna Tucker • Documentary • With Vivienne Westwood • 2018 • 79 minutes
An intimate and inspiring portrait of a true icon: Dame Vivienne Westwood. Punk Rock’s Grande Dame and one of the most culturally influential provocateurs in recent history.
After defining the 1970s punk look with the Sex Pistols, Westwood has shocked the world for 40 years with her daring clothing and built an eponymous fashion empire with A-List clients that today sits alongside Gucci, Dior and Saint Laurent.
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