The queen of punk fashion

Who's that lady? - Questions

1. Have a look at the picture and try to:

guess this woman’s nationality, and her job,
talk about the contrast between the lady and the setting,
guess her state of mind when the picture was taken.

2.How would you describe her style?

The different roles of an iconic woman - Let's play!

The different facettes of Vivienne Westwood - Vidéo

Extrait étudié : jusqu'à 1:30.

The different facettes of Vivienne Westwood - Questions

Act as a journalist. Seek to discover the different facettes of Vivienne Westwood! In order to do so, watch the video and answer the questions.

1.What is the document about?

2.What does Vivienne Westwood comparedesignto?

3.How is she nicknamed?

4.How does she describe herself?

5.Complete the sentence: she wants to make the rich ... and the poor ...

What is fashion for Vivienne Westwood? - Vidéo

Extraits étudiés : de 0:30 à 2:10 ; de 5:00 à 5:44.

What is fashion for Vivienne Westwood? - Questions

1.Divide the video into three parts and put the titles in the right order.

The beginning of Westwood's career
Westwood's conception of fashion and personality
Westwood's childhood

2.Now, in pairs, imagine you are an interviewer and you have to ask questions to Vivienne Westwood. What would you say? To do so:

write down what appear to be the main ideas of the video,
deduce the different themes for your interview.

What is fashion for Vivienne Westwood? - Activité

As a journalist, you plan to ask Vivienne Westwood questions about her conception of fashion. Imagine the four questions you would need to ask to get the following answers.

1."I have always sort of imagined a beautiful dress. There was always a big thing that irritated me (…), it was little girls with curls. I very often got plain dresses that probably suited me very well but preferred thrilly things."

2."I didn’t want to be a fashion designer at all. I did it to help my boyfriend Malcolm McLaren."

3."If you buy something that really suits you, it talks about your character and personality."

4."The paradox is that people think that if you wear something simple, they will emerge all the more stunning and beautiful from it. It’s not true."

Britain's provocative dame of fashion - Questions

Read the article and answer the following questions.

1. Where and when did Vivienne Westwood die?

2. What causes did she support during her life?

3. How did she influence the punk movement?

4. What was her attitude towards consumerism?

5. How did she express her ideas through fashion?

Now get ready to discuss!

Why do you think Vivienne Westwood said she wanted to "destroy the wordconformity"?
What do you think about using fashion to express political or social opinions?
How would you describe Vivienne Westwood’s personality based on this text?
Why do you think she is considered one of British fashion’s biggest names?

Vivienne Westwood: A taste for the past - Site

Vivienne Westwood: A taste for the past - Questions

1.What are Westwood’s creations presented in this text? Pick them up and range them chronologically.

2.What was Vivienne Westwood known for?

3.What did Vivienne Westwood often use as inspiration for her fashion designs?

4.What inspired the Pirate collection?

5. Which historical style influenced the mini-crini design?

6.How did Westwood use technology in her designs in the 1990s?

7.What painting appeared on a corset in her Portrait collection?

8.In 2003, which historical figure’s dress did Westwood reinterpret?

The queen of punk fashion

Introducing Vivienne Westwood

Who's that lady? - Questions

The roles and facettes of Vivienne Westwood

The different roles of an iconic woman - Let's play!

The different facettes of Vivienne Westwood - Vidéo

The different facettes of Vivienne Westwood - Questions

What is fashion for Vivienne Westwood?

What is fashion for Vivienne Westwood? - Vidéo

What is fashion for Vivienne Westwood? - Questions

What is fashion for Vivienne Westwood? - Activité

Britain's provocative dame of fashion

Britain's provocative dame of fashion - Questions

Vivienne Westwood: A taste for the past

Vivienne Westwood: A taste for the past - Site

Vivienne Westwood: A taste for the past - Questions

Vivienne Westwood: A taste for the past - Let's play!