Vivienne Westwood Says "Dress Up; Do It Yourself!"

[ 9 February 2009 ]

Vivienne Westwood is brilliant. (Thanks, Tricia!)


Love letters & feather headdresses,

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  1. awesome! i love vivienne westwood! xo & thanks! wee!

    <3 Daiane · Feb 9, 02:06 PM · #

  2. I like this immensely, especially the bit about handkerchief knickers and fabric as cloaks. Definitely going to try a fabric cloak!

    On that subject, old long skirts make nice capes..

    <3 Martini · Feb 9, 02:44 PM · #

  3. great idea!

    <3 werthequeerkids · Feb 9, 02:45 PM · #

  4. What I love most about this is the two-tone ink.

    <3 Nadine · Feb 9, 02:49 PM · #

  5. Ahhh, there’s a reason she’s a legend.

    <3 Sal · Feb 9, 02:55 PM · #

  6. Nadine — It’s amazing, right?! I want two-tone ink!

    <3 Gala · Feb 9, 02:55 PM · #

  7. Everything about this makes my heart go swoon.

    <3 Freya · Feb 9, 02:57 PM · #

  8. This made me laugh, because I used to do the kerchief knickers thing when I was a kid! Good times, good times.

    <3 The Frocker · Feb 9, 03:01 PM · #

  9. it’s like i have deja vu or something… i just saw this on some other blog!! talk about great minds thinking alike!! ;)

    <3 emily · Feb 9, 03:05 PM · #

  10. I really love this! Particularly because, in addition to being extremely creative, she’s encouraging us to step away from her industry and be stylish without its help. That takes a certain, special kind of person! :)

    <3 Teresa · Feb 9, 03:08 PM · #

  11. I adore that list! Fab ideas and what a lovely way to present them as well.

    Ummm… is that a flying willy on the right upper side though? ;)

    <3 Aimee · Feb 9, 03:42 PM · #

  12. Aimee — I think so! Hahah.

    <3 Gala · Feb 9, 03:46 PM · #

  13. Im glad Im not the only one who thought that was a willy with wings!

    <3 Kelly · Feb 9, 03:57 PM · #

  14. Tie on frills for skirts – ah, that’s the most awesome thing ever!! This has made my day!!

    <3 zilla · Feb 9, 04:09 PM · #

  15. I have yet to manage to read all of this. Between the two-tne ink and her awesome handwriting I keep getting sidetracked with the pretty!

    <3 Rhomany · Feb 9, 04:16 PM · #

  16. I love her penmanship! So frilly and crisp and I don’t know, just FAB!

    <3 Julie · Feb 9, 04:25 PM · #

  17. psssst… the two tone ink is because she wrote it with a fountain pen! They lay down ink darker on some strokes, and lighter on others.

    I fully endorse fountain pens!

    <3 Lauren · Feb 9, 05:13 PM · #

  18. Lauren — I didn’t know that! I remember trying to write with a fountain pen when I was about 10 & failing miserably, I’ve never really tried again since!

    <3 Gala · Feb 9, 05:53 PM · #

  19. Oh Gala, fountain pens pwn biros and rollerballs so hard you don’t even know.

    After years of biros, going back to fountain pens is like sending your writing hand to heaven – you don’t have to press as hard so you can write faster and longer before your hand hurts.

    [Also if you have one of those refill things they’re more environmentally friendly than throwaway pens and cartridges coz you can buy a glass (and therefore recyclable) bottle of ink and top up from that.]

    <3 Lady Julianne le Fay · Feb 9, 06:01 PM · #

  20. the little drawing in the corner looks like a penis with wings… but that might just be me….

    <3 Aiden Laine. · Feb 9, 06:44 PM · #

  21. Thank lord, my mind wasn’t playing dirty tricks on me, it IS a winged willy! bahahaha. awesome.
    Fountain pens + left handed (and dodgey pen grip) = smudgey! I avoid!

    <3 [ t a y l o r ] · Feb 9, 06:50 PM · #

  22. Her handwriting is gorgeous! Love her choice of ink colour as well.

    <3 Brie · Feb 9, 07:59 PM · #

  23. Reinforces why she is my favorite designer. She’s pretty amazing.

    <3 Laura · Feb 9, 09:27 PM · #

  24. Rachel loved the ideas in this list.
    Lily loved the bird on the right.

    <3 Rachel & Lily · Feb 9, 09:28 PM · #

  25. What a great idea!

    <3 lori · Feb 9, 09:31 PM · #

  26. oh…vivienne westwood. she rocks my world. and decorates my moleskine!
    well, not her personally, more her pictures

    <3 nico · Feb 10, 01:15 AM · #

  27. Vivienne has always been a favorite of mine.

    <3 R. · Feb 10, 09:53 AM · #

  28. Absolutely Love it! Love the DIY focus, its what we need to do now-a-days ;)

    <3 Glendy · Feb 12, 01:13 PM · #