For most of us, switching on our favorite sit-com or medical drama is a much-needed opportunity to unwind, relax, and get lost in a fictional world. For Vivienne Westwood, however, television is not an enjoyable pastime. In fact, by all accounts, the designer practically hates it! As the Independent reported in 2012, she "doesn't approve" of the medium. The designer explained to the publication that she decided to switch on her TV for the 2012 Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, where one of her dresses was on show. "I did see the bit with my dress but, honestly, that's not so important to me," she revealed.
So, why the TV hatred? Well, Westwood explained to The Guardian in 2008 that in her opinion, it serves as a "distraction" from thinking. "If people are not thinking then we really don't have any future," she declared. "We live in this terrible, terrible danger because everyone is not thinking." Sounds like Westwood doesn't like switching off in front of the TV — even for a few hours!
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