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I didn't know how a working-class girl like me could possibly make a living in the art world
Vivienne Westwood
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Vivienne Westwood
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: April 8
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Fashion Designer
University Teacher
Tintwistle
Derbyshire
Vivienne Isabel Swire
Dame Vivienne Westwood
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