One of Vivienne Westwood's most important collections, Harris Tweed, Autumn-Winter 1987/88, was inspired by images of the royal family, British motifs and historical details…

One of Vivienne Westwood's most important collections, Harris Tweed, Autumn-Winter 1987/88, was inspired by images of the royal family, British motifs and historical details, and featured traditional woollen fabrics, black velvet and elements of eighteenth-century corsetry. Ironic and mocking of the aristocratic way of life, the collection caused a sensation. The very next year Vivienne would be named one of the six most influential designers, alongside Lagerfeld, Saint Laurent, Ungaro, Lacroix and Armani. A black crown of velvet and faux fur from this collection is today worth about 7,000 dollars

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At the close of the Strugatskys' "Roadside Picnic" the Golden Sphere is asked for this: "Happiness for everybody, free, and let nobody go away unsatisfied!" I do not promise to leave no one aggrieved, but the digest really does come free

At the close of the Strugatskys' "Roadside Picnic" the Golden Sphere is asked for this: "Happiness for everybody, free, and let nobody go away unsatisfied!" I do not promise to leave no one aggrieved, but the digest really does come free. So, here is the

Frederic Leighton

Frederic Leighton. “Daedalus and Icarus”, 1869 Daedalus warns his son not to climb too high: the heat of the sun may melt the wax, but Icarus is already gazing into the distance, and the lamentations of a foolish old man interest him not in the least

One of Vivienne Westwood's most important collections, Harris Tweed, Autumn-Winter 1987/88, was inspired by images of the royal family, British motifs and historical details…

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At the close of the Strugatskys' "Roadside Picnic" the Golden Sphere is asked for this: "Happiness for everybody, free, and let nobody go away unsatisfied!" I do not promise to leave no one aggrieved, but the digest really does come free

Frederic Leighton

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