Vivienne Westwood is one of the true, enduring originals of modern style. Today is her 74th birthday! Join me in raising a glass to Dame Westwood, the “mother of punk.”
(You can read more about her life and designs at the V&A website.)
Image: Vivienne Westwood at her shop World’s End in 1985, via Corbis.
TINSEL CREATION 
One of my favorite fashion memories is fainting in a too-tight Vivienne Westwood corset. It was totally worth it.