Quotes by Vivienne Westwood
Intelligence is composed mostly of imagination, insight, things that have nothing to do with reason.
The only reason I'm in fashion is to destroy the word conformity.
Fashion is very important. It is life-enhancing and, like everything that gives pleasure, it is worth doing well.
I’m not terribly interested in beauty. What touches me is someone who understands herself.
The only possible effect one can have on the world is through unpopular ideas.
Art should never be sociological; it has got to be timeless. It's got to be your vision and how you can represent the world you see.
I'm not trying to do something different, I'm trying to do the same thing but in a different way
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.
I just use fashion as an excuse to talk about politics. Because I'm a fashion designer, it gives me a voice, which is really good.
The fight is no longer between the classes or between rich and poor but between the idiots and the eco-conscious.
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.
I design things to help people to hopefully express their personality.
Buy less, choose well: that's the maxim. Quality not quantity. That's the most environmentally friendly thing you can do.
It's a philosophy of life. A practice. If you do this, something will change, what will change is that you will change, your life will change, and if you can change you, you can perhaps change the world.
Buy less. Choose well. Make it last. Quality, not quantity. Everybody's buying far too many clothes.
I may be a rebel, but I am not an outsider.
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.
Buy less, choose well & do it yourself!
You have a more interesting life if you wear impressive clothes.
The best fashion accessory is a book.
It is not possible for a man to be elegant without a touch of femininity.
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.