Vivienne Westwood Praises Frost

07 September 2009

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Sadie Frost is Dame Vivienne Westwood's favourite model.

Vivienne was amazed with the reaction Sadie got when she strutted down the runway for her in 1987, revealing it is still one of her favourite fashion moments.

She said: "I remember Sadie Frost in my Harris Tweed collection. She was only young, and very pneumatic. She came on in this coat and cap and she opened it to reveal a blue satin corset and a tulle skirt - inspired by little girls at ballet class. When she opened her coat, the photographers sighed the sigh that says, 'I'm dying.' They called her back as she walked away. "

I made a crown and I sat and thought, 'This is ridiculous, what am I doing, what will people think?' And Bella said, 'Vivienne, this is the most chic thing I've ever seen

The legendary fashion designer is famed for her outlandish clothing, and admits sometimes her pieces are so unusual even she is unsure if people will like them.

Vivienne was particularly unsure about her Harris Tweed collection, although it is now her favourite.

She explained: "I was working on it with my assistant Bella Freud. I made a crown and I sat and thought, 'This is ridiculous, what am I doing, what will people think?' And Bella said, 'Vivienne, this is the most chic thing I've ever seen.' "

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