Dear Viv

Vivienne Westwood looks directly into the camera and states, "Fashion is a weapon." The 2025 documentary reveals not just a designer, but a revolutionary. Archival footage of 70s punk concerts intercuts with contemporary interviews where the 80-year-old Westwood still critiques the system. Director Lorna Tucker follows her from the atelier to climate protests, uncovering the connection between her provocative collections and political manifestos. The film explores how a safety-pin dress became a symbol of defiance, and how a fashion house transformed into a platform for environmental activism. This is a portrait of a woman who believed art should change the world, not merely decorate it.