Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren's Punk Fashion (1974–1980)

1. McLaren takes over 430 King’s Road shop

   Oct 1, 1971Labels: Malcolm McLaren, 430 King, Chelsea

   • McLaren bio
   • Design Museum

2. Shop rebrands as “Let It Rock”

   Nov 1, 1971Labels: Let It, Vivienne Westwood, Malcolm McLaren

   • Design Museum
   • McLaren bio

3. Shift to “Too Fast to Live” styling

   Apr 1, 1973Labels: Too Fast, custom leather, denim

   • Design Museum
   • McLaren bio

4. Boutique becomes “SEX” at King’s Road

   Apr 1, 1974Labels: SEX boutique, Vivienne Westwood, fetish wear

   • SEX boutique
   • Design Museum

5. SEX becomes a hub for early Sex Pistols

   Aug 1, 1975Labels: SEX boutique, Sex Pistols, Glen Matlock

   • SEX boutique
   • Sex Pistols

6. “Bondage” look crystallizes as punk signature

   Jan 1, 1976Labels: Bondage look, Vivienne Westwood, punk style

   • Met Museum
   • SEX boutique

7. Debut single “Anarchy in the U.K.” released

   Nov 26, 1976Labels: Sex Pistols, Anarchy in, EMI

   • Anarchy single
   • Bollocks album

8. Shop renames to “Seditionaries”

   Dec 1, 1976Labels: Seditionaries, 430 King, Clothes for

   • SEX boutique
   • Design Museum

9. Sid Vicious replaces Glen Matlock

   Feb 28, 1977Labels: Sid Vicious, Glen Matlock, Sex Pistols

   • Sex Pistols
   • Sid Vicious

10. “God Save the Queen” released for Jubilee year

    May 27, 1977Labels: God Save, Sex Pistols, Silver Jubilee

    • God Save Queen
    • Vogue Reid

11. Thames boat performance promotes “God Save the Queen”

    Jun 7, 1977Labels: Thames performance, Sex Pistols, Virgin

    • Sotheby s lot
    • God Save Queen

12. “Never Mind the Bollocks” album released

    Oct 28, 1977Labels: Never Mind, Sex Pistols, studio album

    • Bollocks album
    • Sex Pistols

13. Shop rebrands to “World’s End”

    Jan 1, 1979Labels: World s, 430 King, shop rebrand

    • SEX boutique
    • Design Museum

14. Seditionaries era ends as punk look mainstreams

    Sep 1, 1980Labels: Seditionaries era, punk mainstreaming, 430 King

    • SEX boutique
    • Met Museum