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We wanted to step off our island and add the color of the third world. We got gold cigarette paper and stuck it around our teeth. We really did look like pirates and dressed to look the part.
Vivienne Westwood
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Vivienne Westwood
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: April 8
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