westwood - original fashion rebel!
anna wintour
haute couture - whats the point? waste of money? waste of time? fashion design about designing for a customer.. who would actually wear it? or buy it?
london rebellious style heritage, street scence, nightlife, music, centre for fashion & style, mix of aspects from different cultures in one place, multi cultural socitey,
rebelliousness, mix it up!!
mcqueen - saville row, contruction, engineering, pattern cutting, '94 st martins - freedom of expression, shape, constructing, drama, shock tactics, 'highland rape' collection - not fashion? peverse violation of women, challenge history, edgey, bumster trousers - lengthen torso, challenge proportion, oppose to usual legthening of legs. '96 head designer givenchy, publicity, new take on house 'handwriting', learnt techniques & processes of couture. left after 4 years, started own label via gucci, contemporary fashion theatre, glass box show challenged ideas beauty, percepetion, realisation of ones self.
Legacy: WEAR WHAT YOU WANT
21.10.08 BBC2
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