Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist – watchable documentary on a fashion one-offVivienne Westwood, folded into an armchair, refuses to make eye contact with the camera. “It’s so boring,” she complains of her own punk past. The Sex
Pistols? “No, can’t be bothered with them either.” But Westwood’s blunt candour
– she peppers her conversation with sweary invective – and mardy demeanour suit
her just as well as her slightly batty outfits. A gloriously eccentric one-off
and a fashion original, she is an entertaining subject for this watchable
documentary. And if it tiptoes around certain themes – she is not pressed on the
contradictions between her eco-activism and the wastefulness of the fashion
industry – the film still offers a glimpse into the controlled chaos of her
creativity and her opinions on everything from hem lengths to capitalism to her
third husband and collaborator Andreas Kronthaler. “I like living with him as
much as I like living on my own,” is Westwood’s ringing endorsement.Many brands livestream their shows, and Burberry is an example of a brand that opened its show to a larger audience through the ‘see now, buy now’ model,”
said Jenico Preston, Commercial Director at the British Fashion Council. Tom
Ford, Tommy Hilfiger, and Michael Kors are other brands that have decided to
monetize on people’s interest in livestreams in recent years.China, one of the most enthusiastic livestreaming nations in the world, seems an ideal ground for luxury brands to do so. In less than five years, its
livestreaming market has become a billion-dollar industry with a three-digit
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