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Fashion Icon: Vivienne Westwood

SEX, punk, and activism: Dame Vivienne Westwood is one of those great British designers who have stepped out from the parameters of just simply a fashion designer. Like a fine wine, Westwood has created something of a punk legacy that has gotten even better with age. Vivienne Isabel Swire was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on April 8, 1941 but soon moved to London in her late teens. She attende[...]

Fashion Icon: Iris van Herpen

Born June 5, 1984 to a small town in the Netherlands, Iris van Herpen took  an interest to dance and fashion in her formative years. She attended the Preparatory Course for Art & Design in Artez, where she graduated in 2006 in fashion design. Iris also  interned with Alexander McQueen in London which helped her hone in on her artistic vision of fashion. After her internship, she designed shoes fo[...]