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LVMH's Bernard Arnault crticized for Thunberg attack

Vivienne Westwood designer Andreas Kronthaler hit out Saturday at fashion's most powerful man Bernard Arnault for attacking Greta Thunberg. The French billionaire and head of the LVMH conglomerate that owns labels like Louis Vuitton, Dior, Givenchy, and pop idol Rihanna's new brand Fenty, said the teenage climate activist was "surrendering to...

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Husband's Paris catwalk love letter to 'Queen of Punk' Westwood

Designer Andreas Kronthaler made a touching declaration of love to his wife Vivienne Westwood at their label's storming Paris fashion show Saturday. The flamboyant Austrian creator -- who many including himself believe is the basis for comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's 2009 fashion satire "Bruno" -- pulled out all the stops in a joyous romp of a...

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Vivienne Westwood hosts 'spectacularly idiosyncratic show' at PFW

Flamboyant fashion designer Vivienne Westwood revealed the secret of her eternal youth Saturday -- only taking a bath once a week. The 76-year-old queen of punk fashion let it slip after watching her husband Andreas Kronthaler's spectacularly idiosyncratic show at Paris Fashion Week. Asked by reporters how she managed to look so young, Westwood...

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Vivienne Westwood returns to London with unified Men & Women

London - British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood is shaking things up once more. The London fashion week designer is set to present her Autumn 2017 ready-to-wear women's wear and men's wear collections under one, unified label during London Fashion Week Men next January. The designer's Red Label women's wear range and her men's wear line,...

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Westwood declares husband 'world's greatest fashion designer'

Vivienne Westwood declared her husband Andreas Kronthaler "the world's greatest designer" as he emerged from her flamboyant shadow Saturday with his first solo Paris show. The Austrian-born designer -- who says he suspects he is the basis for comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's 2009 fashion satire "Bruno" -- lived up to his larger-than-life reputation...

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Vivienne Westwood: 'Charles is my king'

Punk Queen Vivienne Westwood on Monday dedicated her new menswear collection to Prince Charles, saying the world would be a wonderful place if he been put in charge of it. Sporting a beret and a typically wry smile, the face of the heir to the British throne made a surprise appearance in Milan, emblazoned on the T-shirt the veteran designer wore...