Fashion

The Vivienne Foundation was born


Vivienne Westwood House has announced the creation of the Vivienne Foundation, a new project to honor, protect and perpetuate the British designer’s legacy, life and activism.

Conceived in 2019 by Westwood, who passed away on December 29, 2022, the foundation is based on Westwood’s beliefs and a four-pillar approach to creating a better world – preventing disaster climate change, prevent war, defend human rights and oppose capitalism – and aim to raise awareness and fund NGOs aligned with the mission of creating a good society more beautiful and prevent climate change.

“Charities and NGOs can save lives; however, we cannot achieve systemic change without government cooperation. The only way we can save ourselves is with government help and our strategy must be put into law,” the foundation’s mantra explains.

The organization, which has worked with the Stop the War Campaign, has other goals, including reducing carbon emissions, protecting biodiversity, combating the arms trade, and protecting freedom of expression and human rights. permission.

“Vivienne is a true initiator, from creating punk-style clothing to recreating historic and couture. She has used her position as a designer. design and public figure as a platform for her activities and ideas Her campaign on climate change over the past twenty years has been a catalyst for change; and Her tagline ‘Buy less, choose well, make it last’ is now a global mantra for the fashion industry,” the platform explains.

Vivienne is one of the most famous designers in the world. With a career spanning more than five decades, she is the recipient of numerous national and international awards and honors. Among other acknowledgments, she was made Lady Elizabeth II on June 9, 2006.

She strongly believes in the importance of her work in the fashion field and the importance of creating true originality. Always pioneering and at the forefront of cultural ideas, she has combined her craft, graphic arts and choice of raw materials with a love of historic clothing, ethnic design and garment style. Westwood has effectively expanded the definition of how society thinks about fashion.

As part of her commitment and activism, the designer has been a longtime Greenpeace ambassador, and in 2013 she designed their official “Save the Artic” logo.

She was opposed to capitalism and advocated for various social causes. Westwood has always supported grassroots anti-capitalism activism in the UK: from supporting the 2011 Occupy London protests against global capitalism and corruption to local campaigns to save money. social housing in the UK. She is also a firm believer in the innocence of Julian Assange.

Westwood’s commitment, passion, and accomplishments will live on through the Foundation’s activities in her memory.

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