MARISA MELTZER

The actress and entrepreneur knows she and her company are cultural lightning rods.

The London shop she ran with Malcolm McLaren defined an era. “I don’t think punk would have happened,” Chrissie Hynde said, “without Vivienne and Malcolm.”

A new book takes a look back at the posterior’s cultural role throughout history.

Dominik Halás, 29, is entrusted by the company to authenticate vintage clothes — many of which are older than he.

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The designer Olympia Le-Tan has created a home goods line with the kind of stuff you’d steal (or want to steal) from a hotel.