Dame Vivienne Westwood has published her remarkable life story for the first time in a brand new autobiography. A national treasure, the fashion designer and activist, 73, stands for punk, eclectic Britannia and modern Victorian style, and more recently a host of philanthropic issues. Together with her friend Ian Kelly, a notable biographer and historian, the mother-of-two and grandmother-of-one tells her tale for the first time in all its glamour and glory; with her unique voice, unexpected perspective and passionate honesty. Scroll down for video Vivienne Westwood is published by Picador as a quarter-bound hardback, with colour illustrations throughout, out today for RRP £25. Cover photograph: Jergen Teller. Book design: Clare Skeats
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The designer writes her life story for the first time, with biographer Ian Kelly
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Vivienne Westwood is published by Picador
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