Our economic system, run for profit and waste and based primarily on the extractive industries, is the cause of climate change. We have wasted the earth's treasure and we can no longer exploit it cheaply.
Vivienne WestwoodWhat I remember as a child is that other kids didn't care about suffering. I always did.
Vivienne WestwoodThereโs this idea that somehow youโve got to keep changing things, and as often as possible. Maybe if people just decided not to buy anything for a while, theyโd get a chance to think about what they wanted; what they really liked.
Vivienne WestwoodIt's true the punk fashion itself was iconographic: rips and dirt, safety pins, zips, slogans, and hairstyles. These motifs were so iconic in themselves - motifs of rebellion.
Vivienne Westwood