Vivienne Westwood

The Grandmother of Punk entered the fashion arena in 1971, showcasing her eccentric, S&M-inspired, slogan-emblazoned clothes in the King's Road store that she ran with her then lover Malcolm McLaren. The highly influential shop changed its name and décor with every collection, and would later be credited for setting off both the punk trend and the new romantic wave. In 1981, Westwood launched her signature collection and has since continued to shock and amuse the fashion world with her hard-core Anglomania.

"Thinking is questioning. Otherwise you're just doing what everyone else is doing and that's not thinking at all."