McLaren Family Values
Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, 1981 I was surprised to hear that Malcolm McLaren had died in a Swiss hospital on April 8th. First because I had no idea that he was sick and second because I knew that it was Vivienne Westwood's birthday (it's on the same day as my own). It was rumored that Viv was at his bedside but then that turned out not to be true. Those present however did include their son, Joe Corré (founder of coolest lingerie line on the planet, Agent Provocateur), and Vivienne's elder child from her first marriage, Ben Westwood. Ben Westwood She made a brief yet poignant statement, below taken from Vogue.co.uk "[He was] a very charismatic, special and talented person," Westwood told the BBC. "The thought of him dead is really something very sad." Corré on McLaren As a mere fan, nothing I can say about McClaren and his impact on music, fashion and culture can hold a candle to the words of his own son. Here is what Joe had...