Vivienne Isabel Swire Wiki Biography
Dame Vivienne Westwood, DBE, RDI (born Vivienne Isabel Swire on 8 April 1941) is an English fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.Westwood came to public notice when she made clothes for Malcolm McLaren’s boutique in the King’s Road, which became famous as “SEX”. It was their ability to synthesise clothing and music that shaped the 1970s UK punk scene, dominated by McLaren’s band, the Sex Pistols. She was deeply inspired by the shock-value of punk – “seeing if one could put a spoke in the system”.Westwood went on to open four shops in London, eventually expanding throughout the United Kingdom and the world, selling an increasingly varied range of merchandise, some of it linked to her many political causes such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, climate change and the civil rights group Liberty. She has been twice married, and has two children.
| Full Name | Vivienne Westwood |
| Net Worth | $50 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 8, 1941 |
| Place Of Birth | Tintwistle, Cheshire , United Kingdom |
| Profession | Costume Designer, Costume Department, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Education | Middlesex University, University of Westminster, Goldsmiths, University of London |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Derek Westwood( ; child) |
| Children | Ben Westwood, Joseph Corré |
| Parents | Dora Swire, Gordon Swire |
| http://www.facebook.com/VivienneWestwoodOfficial | |
| http://www.twitter.com/followwestwood | |
| Google+ | http://plus.google.com/+viviennewestwood |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm923106 |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire, British Designer of the Year |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Perennial flame hairdo |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Did not start working in fashion until she was 30 years old. |
| 2 | Former mother-in-law of Serena Rees. |
| 3 | Long-time fan of hers, Gwen Stefani, mentions her in her song, “Rich Girl”. |
| 4 | Has two sons: Ben, with first husband Derek Westwood; and Joseph Corre with former longtime companion Malcolm McLaren. |
| 5 | Companion of Malcolm McLaren from the mid-’60s to the late ’70s. |
| 6 | Her son is the lingerie entrepreneur Joseph Corre who co-founded “Agent Provocateur”. |
| 7 | Designed Dita Von Teese’s wedding dress for her marriage to Marilyn Manson. |
| 8 | She was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to the fashion industry in 1992. |
| 9 | She was awarded the Dame Commander of the British Empire in the 2006 Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for her services to fashion. |
| 10 | Fashion designer. |
Costume Designer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reincarnation | 2015/IV | Short completed | |
| Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker | 2014 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto Story | 2005 | Video documentary | |
| Twenty-One | 1991 |
Costume Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worried About the Boy | 2010 | TV Movie additional costumes supplied by | |
| Shadowboxer | 2005 | costumes: Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Mirren and Vanessa Ferlito | |
| Leaving Las Vegas | 1995 | wardrobe: Ms. Shue |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate! The Making of an Icon | 2011 | TV Movie documentary archive source | |
| Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto Story | 2005 | Video documentary fashion designer |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Changes Everything | 2015 | Documentary co-executive producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Filth and the Fury | 2000 | Documentary writer: “Who Killed Bambi” – as Westwood |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate! The Making of an Icon | 2011 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| America’s Next Top Model | 2010 | TV Series special thanks – 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beating the Bomb | 2010 | Documentary | Herself |
| Five Minutes With… | 2009 | TV Series | Herself (as Dame Vivienne Westwood) |
| Sid! By Those Who Really Knew Him | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
| The One Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| HARDtalk | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| British Style Genius | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Three Passions of Bertrand Russell | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Vivienne Westwood Red Label | 2008 | Documentary short | Herself |
| This Week | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| 2004 Women’s World Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| Welcome Europe! | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Liquid News | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 10 Commandments of Creativity | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Pretenders: Greatest Hits | 2000 | Video documentary | Herself (segment “No Turn Left Unstoned”) |
| Wetten, dass..? | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| Nulle part ailleurs | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| Small, Medium, Large | 1997 | TV Series | Herself |
| Punk and the Pistols | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Vivienne Westwood on Liberty | 1994 | Documentary short | Herself |
| The South Bank Show | 1990-1994 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Channel Four Daily | 1991 | TV Series | Herself |
| X-Large | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Dame Edna Experience | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| Designing Change | 2016 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Vivienne Westwood: Dress Up Story | 2015 | Short | Herself |
| The Great British Break-Up? The Live Debate | 2014 | TV Movie | Herself – Fashion Designer and Activist (as Dame Vivienne Westwood) |
| Sunday Morning Live | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Punk ’76 | 2013 | Documentary | Herself |
| Twiggy: The Face of ’66 | 2012 | Documentary | Herself |
| CNBC Meets | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Celebrity Exposed: The Photography of Richard Young | 2012 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Vivienne Westwood: Do It Yourself! | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| Kate! The Making of an Icon | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Vivienne Westwood’s London | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Breakfast | 2010 | TV Series | Herself – Fashion Designer |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oh! You Pretty Things: The Story of British Music and Fashion | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Room 101 | 1995 | TV Series | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bambi | Bambi Awards | Fashion |