Vivienne Westwood cover

Vivienne Westwood

by Jane Mulvagh

This biography follows the working-class, provincial schoolteacher from Derbyshire who, untrained in either design or dressmaking, progressed from dressing up the Punk Rock movement in bondage to negotiating with the most prestigious culture house, Christian Dior, to become its designer-in-chief.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?