Vivienne Westwood: The Complete Collections by Alexander FuryForty years of catwalk photography featuring seventy groundbreaking collections from the inimitable Vivienne Westwoodover 1,000 looks as they originally appeared in Westwoods iconic shows The only reason Im in fashion is to destroy the word conformity, Vivienne Westwood (b. 1941) declared early in her career. With her provocative synthesis of historic British fashion, classic painting aesthetics, and punk culture, the British designer has continuously revolutionized the fashion industry since her first catwalk collection, Pirate, debuted in 1981. Opening with a concise history of the house and brief biographical profiles of Westwood and her longtime collaborator Andreas Kronthaler, this spectacular volumethe seventh in the celebrated Catwalk seriesdocuments all of Westwoods catwalk collections from 1981 to today.