How self-taught, self-made mavericks Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo redefined punk
- Written by Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University
Installation view of Westwood | Kawakubo on display from December 7 2025 to April 19 2026, at NGV International, Melbourne. Photo: Sean FennessyVivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo are two fashion designers who redefined “the look” of fashion on the street from the 1970s onwards.
They were born a year apart in the early 1940s, one in...





