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Vivienne Westwood, Sos-letter to save the planet - Lifestyle

2021-10-27T11:14:41.156Z


An open letter to save the planet, a real SOS that illustrates problems (and solutions) to address the issue of climate change. (HANDLE)


An open letter to save the planet, a real SOS that illustrates problems (and solutions) to address the issue of climate change.

The signature is of the stylist and activist Vivienne Westwood, who will read her speech entitled 'No man's Land' in Florence, on the occasion of the ceremony for the career award that was awarded to her by the Florence Biennale, an exhibition of contemporary art and design.


    "This is my opportunity to make the world understand what is happening, because millions of people do not know what is happening.


    Nothing is connected, if we look at the news we receive. But everything is connected ", says the queen of Punk, who started creating clothes in 1971 with her partner Malcolm McLaren (manager of the Sex Pistols) and today leads what can be called one of the last independent brands in the world. that the designer herself defines as "the best I have done": she collects 52 thoughts written down during the past year. "This is my opportunity to make the world understand what is happening. Until now I didn't have the solution, now I have it. The solution is that we need to change the economy. Of course we must stop wars, but above all change the economy, because it creates pollution ".


    In its 'new economy', the key word is Rewild, that is to return to a lifestyle more connected to nature. "If governments help we could do it now, we need the cooperation of governments so we can go back to pre-industrial levels. An example? If you want to build a house, you rent a space and become the keeper of the space. Nobody can own a house. certain territory but only Mother Nature. No country should be able to own a part of the ocean ", says the designer who tells of having been in Cornwall, where her son lives, and having seen how to work in connection with nature.


    Instead, she has just arrived in Florence from Naples, where Juergen Teller shot the campaign of her SS 22 collection. '' I loved the Capodimonte museum '', she says, praising the wonders of Italy (tomorrow she should go to the Uffizi). There are those who ask what to do with fashion, an industry that itself pollutes.


    "Buy less and buy better. And buy clothes that last", is his rule, which has always been alongside the many supported causes: Greenpeace (in 2013 he designed their official Save The Artic logo), Amnesty International, Liberty, Reprieve, just to name a few.

Would you dress today's most famous activist, Greta Thunberg?

Who knows, maybe one day.

"I would like to give her some of my clothes - she says - but I don't know if she would wear them, she has her own ideas. When I see her I think she is beautiful, authentic, fantastic".

(HANDLE).


Source: ansa

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