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I'm a fashion designer and people think, what do I know?
Vivienne Westwood
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Vivienne Westwood
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: April 8
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Derbyshire
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People have never looked so ugly as they do today. We just consume far too much.
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In Italy they take cheap cloth and make it look expensive, but I take expensive cloth and make it look cheap. They just don't understand.
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However, because Britain is young and exciting, I did show my second line here once or twice.
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