Vivienne Westwood

Delving deep into the archives of the magazine, this title offers insight into the world of iconic fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. It revisits interviews and features from the early punk beginnings of her career in the 1980's to today, documenting her instigation of the crinoline craze, and her thoughts on how fashion can make a difference.

This unique book presents 100 years of British life recorded through 100 photographs, chosen by then contemporary figureheads from the worlds of music, science, politics, business, high fashion and the arts. The images are accompanied by the contributors' explanations of their choices, setting forth why, for them, their selections signify important aspects of twentieth-century Britain. Their choices range from the emancipation of women to the struggle for racial equality, from revolutions in dustry and communications to the establishment of the welfare state. Faces of the Century represents ten very personal responses to the extraordinary diversity of events and individuals that have shaped and in some cases transformed the Britain of 1900 into the Britain of today.

Pt. 1: Prospect and retrospect- two contemporary views; Pt. 2: Negro suffrage, pro and con; Pt. 3 : Economic approaches; Pt. 4: An American tragedy.