On my way through the 70's, past Let It Rock, Sex, over time to Seditionaries, World's End and Nostalgia of Mud, I remembered all the things that have kept Westwood pinned in my interests, but it was when I reached 2010 that my wandering imagination had a party.
Vivienne Westwood designed some silk speedos.
Working at a sports centre, I often find myself face-to-face with men in these (less than flattering) items, and I always wonder quite what can possibly be used as a selling point?! Is it that your whole package is on show, or that any wearer instantly gains the natural awkward walk of a 7 year old in P.E? I won't lie, I think the model at this particular runway show, styled it out well, but I'm more likely to sprout wings and fly than have the pleasure of seeing this bod at my place of work.
But what I would say is the best part of this mental wonder, is the amount of alternative phrases I have heard for these particular items. You could be at the beach in your banana hammock, at home in your miffies, or rocking out in (my personal favourite) your budgie smugglers!
Happy Birthday VW.
