A NEW BEGINNING

Hello Fashion Babes

As I sit here trying to write this post, I’m finding it incredibly difficult to find the right words. After thinking about it I’ve come to the tough but necessary realization that it is time for me to step away from blogging. It was not in any way an easy decision to make since it was one of the things keeping me motivated during this school year. I finally decided to bid you my ferwell, but I could never just disappear without letting you know why and saying thank you.

As many of you know, the school year has ended. This year has been hard. Really hard. We've grown a lot during the year, especially during these trying times. I'll still doing creative things to keep myself busy and sane, but I'll really blogging. I hope you guys' love for fashion will keep flourishing but I think my path for now needs to be in different direction. Not really sure what that direction is or will be, though I’m hopeful that I’ll find it. 

Farewell Fashion Babes  

stay healthy xoxo

HOW VVW CAME TO BE THE FAMOUS VVW

Welcome Back, Fashion Babes!!

Today We'll be talking about how Vivienne Westwood became THE Vivienne Westwood

 LET'S BEGIN!

Dame Vivienne Westwood is an English designer who is largely responsible for introducing new wave fashion to the mainstream. She's considered one of the most outspoken and unconventional fashion designers in the world. Westwood rose to fame in the 1970s when her early designs influenced the punk rock movement.

      Westwood came to public notice when she made clothes for Malcolm McLaren's boutique which became known as SEX. Their ability to synthesize clothing and music shaped the 1970s UK punk scene which was dominated by the famous British band, the Sex Pistols. Vivienne viewed punk as a way of "seeing if one could put a spoke in the system".

Later Westwood opened four shops in London and eventually expanded throught the Uk and the world, selling an increasingly varied range of merchandise, some of which promoted her many political causes such as the Campain for Nuclear Disarment, climate change, and civil rights groups.

 

And that's how she came to be!

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OTHER VVW BLOGS

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Today I'll be talking about Vivienne's Official Blog.

https://blog.viviennewestwood.com/

It's a good read for anyone interested in fashion. There's information from her earliest to most recent works in the industry. It's very organized as it is aesthetically pleasing. My favorite blog post is "THE ICONIC YASMIN BAG" since it explains how Vivienne created the beautiful bag. 

Overall I enjoyed exploring her blog since I'm a big fan of hers. But I'm interested to see what you guys think of her blog. Please share your opinions down below. 

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MY VIVIENNE WISH LIST ♡

 

Hey Fashion Babes!!!

I'm very excited about today's blog because I'll be sharing with you guys my Vivienne wish list. Feel free to share your favorites and or items you wish you had down by the comments <3

First up we have the Teal Gigi Corset, the Ane Ring, and the Inass Pearl Earrings. Recently I've been loving the color teal since we're in spring time and withe the structure of the corset it gives it a nice edgy summery feel. The ring and earrings have been in my wish list for quite some time now since it reminds me of something one of my favorite characters would wear. 

Next up there's the Seal Ring in silver and gold. I'm not much of a silver jewelry wearer since I don't think the color suits me but these rings are beautiful in both colors!

Last but not least there's the Orb Collection. This collection is actually my all-time favorite since it reminds me so much of NANA. Those of you who are avid followers of mine know about my obsession with NANA given that it's my comfort animanga. 

That's all for today!!

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I would like to know if you guys enjoyed it since I had so much fun making today's blog ;)

Remember to stay healthy Fashion Babes <3

A London Fashion by Nicola Coleby

 Hello Fashion Babes!

Welcome back to my blog :)

I'll be talking about the book "A London Fashion" by Nicola Coleby in today's entry.

 This is the first book to focus more on Westwood as a personality than on the extraordinary and sophisticated clothing that has earned her the respect of the overseas fashion community. It breaks the new world by introducing the ideas of the people of London who collect, dress, and make her clothes, and by exploring Westwood's ingenuity in sewing and cleverly crafting traditional fabrics and styles.

It's the perfect read if you are interested to see her fashion evolution. The book is $39.98 on amazon. I posted the link at the end of this blog if you're interested. 

Thank you for reading!!!!

Have a lovely day and stay healthy <333

Here's the link :)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0856675253/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sout?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0856675253&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

VIVIENNE'S FASHION EVOLUTION

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 Today We'll be talking about how Vivienne Westwood found her own aesthetic!

I'll be quoting an article called "Vivienne Westwood: punk, new romantic and beyond." The link will be posted down towards the end of my blog ;)

I found this article very interesting because it explained how Vivienne losing her 30+ year partner and collaborator Malcolm McLaren she found her own sense of style and aesthetic in her work. From her punky and risqué aesthetic in her early years to edgy and sophisticated style in her most recent work.

You can clearly see her change of taste and aesthetic in her launches; If you compare her SEX line from 1977 to her 2019 Spring Launch you can clearly see the change in aesthetic but it still has the edgy punk essence she has conveyed with her work.

Her SEX Boutique Line with Malcolm McLaren in 1977

Her 2019 Spring Line

Thank You for taking the time to read through my blog! Have a wonderful day and stay healthy <3

Here's the article link!

https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/vivienne-westwood-punk-new-romantic-and-beyond

Vivienne Westwood's work in an Anime?!

 It's no secret how well-known Vivienne's fashion and jewelry line are around the world since it caught the eye of the famous fashion manga writer Ai Yazawa. Yazawa the creator of NANA was inspired by the 70's punk aesthetic while also paying tribute to Vivienne Westwood's iconic designs in jewelry, shoes, and clothes alike. 

Some of the VVW elements seen in the animanga are the armor ring, vvw's ballerina shoe line, the orb necklace line, purses, earrings, clothes, and last but not least the iconic orb lighter.