Vivienne Westwood's personal wardrobe hits auction block: Here's what's up for grabs

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The auction at Christie's in London features punk designer Vivienne Westwood's personal collection of clothes, accessories, and unique items spanning her career.

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00:00Vivienne was the original punk and she was deeply radical throughout and I think that

00:26that is shown in everything. It's embodied in everything that we have on view here because

00:31she was never constrained by rules. She would say what she thought. She would take things

00:36and make her own assessment. She was not going to be driven by anybody else.

00:49This dress I would say is probably technically the most significant in the auction because

00:56it is the most substantial just in terms of craftsmanship and scale. Vivienne wore this.

01:02We have photographs of her wearing this. She wears it to a tribute to Vivienne Westwood

01:06at the V&A in 1998.

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