More Quotes by Vivienne Westwood
You've got to invest in the world, you've got to read, you've got to go to art galleries, you've got to find out the names of plants. You've got to start to love the world and know about the whole genius of the human race. We're amazing people.
The sexiest people are thinkers. Nobody's interested in somebody who's just vain with a hole in their head, talking about the latest thing - there is no latest thing. It's all rubbish.
Fashion is very important. It is life-enhancing and, like everything that gives pleasure, it is worth doing well.
Buy less, choose well: that's the maxim. Quality not quantity. That's the most environmentally friendly thing you can do.
It's better to look important than sexy.
The fight is no longer between the classes or between rich and poor but between the idiots and the eco-conscious.
I design things to help people to hopefully express their personality.
My clothes have a story. They have an identity. They have a character and a purpose. That's why they become classics. Because they keep on telling a story. They are still telling it.
It's true the punk fashion itself was iconographic: rips and dirt, safety pins, zips, slogans, and hairstyles. These motifs were so iconic in themselves - motifs of rebellion.
The only possible effect one can have on the world is through unpopular ideas.
