“You've got to invest in the world, you've got to read, you've got to go to art galleries, you've got to find out the names of plants. You've got to start to love the world and know about the whole genius of the human race. We're amazing people.”

English fashion designer and businesswoman

Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood was an English fashion designer and businesswoman, closely associated with the rise of punk and new wave style in mainstream fashion. Her work helped bring those looks from the margins into wider public view. She is best known for shaping the visual language of punk through fashion and for building a career that combined design with business. In 2022, Sky Arts ranked her the 4th most influential artist in Britain over the previous 50 years.