Vivienne Westwood never made jewelry to match an outfit. She made it to start a revolution. When her King’s Road boutique opened in 1971, she filled it with bones, studs, and chains that shouted “Rock,” “Perv,” and “Fuck.” Each piece served as a dare, a challenge, and a wink at the establishment.
Now her work gets the spotlight it’s always deserved in Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery, a new book from Thames & Hudson ($63.61 at Walmart) that traces her decades of wearable rebellion. Written by fashion critic Alexander Fury, it’s the first deep dive into the pieces that hung between punk, politics, and royal pageantry. The book follows her journey from the DIY grit of the ‘70s to the pearl-draped, planet-ringed icons of today.
The photography and commentary reveal how Westwood used jewelry as

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