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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.
Vivienne Westwood
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Vivienne Westwood
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: April 8
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Tintwistle
Derbyshire
Vivienne Isabel Swire
Dame Vivienne Westwood
Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood
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