Get A Life, Vivienne Westwood Diaries released

This is a woman who says what she thinks. Dame Vivienne Westwood's diary is one of the biggest book releases of 2016. Why's that? It's not just that she's fashion royalty, with a design history spanning decades and a reputation that speaks louder than words.

No, what makes her diary one of the must-reads of 2016 is her outspokenness. Vivienne Westwood has never hid her views on political hot topics like climate change and human rights; she is a campaigner extraordinaire, and she won't be silenced.

The diary covers the last six years, and is more a political polemic on her many a cause célèbre than it is a diary, but that doesn't make it any less of a fascinating foray into the mind of one of Britain's grand dames.

You might be forgiven for seeing the hypocrisy in some (or much) of what she says, but Viv's rich and interesting past and views on the world we live in today will prove a compelling read for anyone who wants to get inside the mind of this eccentric and feisty fashionista.

The collection of journal entries is published by Serpent's Tail and is one not to miss.