Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood DBE RDI was an English fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.
What is Vivienne Westwood’s most famous design?
The bell-like skirt offers a cheeky reworking of one of the 19th-century’s most famous garments and became one of Westwood’s most iconic looks. Probably the most influential of Westwood’s ‘borrowings’ from history is the corset.
The Mini-Crini, designed for a collection of the same name in 1985, combines the construction of the Victorian crinoline with the modern mini-skirt. The bell-like skirt offers a cheeky reworking of one of the 19th-century’s most famous garments and became one of Westwood’s most iconic looks.
Beauty & Style. Any self-professed fashion connoisseur knows the name Vivienne Westwood as one of the more iconic designers of the modern era. Since the 80s, Westwood’s brand has amassed a rather large following through her trend-defying designs and celebrity clientele.