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A British Designer Very Publicly Backed Scotland In Her London Fashion Week Runway Show

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Wearing a "Yes" badge, in reference to Scotland's independence referendum, a model presents a creation from the Vivienne Westwood Red Label Spring/Summer 2015 collection during London Fashion Week September 14, 2014. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

On the London runways this weekend, fashion met politics.

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Acclaimed designer Vivienne Westwood made it clear that she supports Scottish independence during her Red Label 2015 show at London Fashion Week on Sunday. The designer, who is British,  said she was ''very unpatriotic about England because it is being completely ruined," the BBC reported.

In addition to putting "Yes" pins on many of her models, in reference to this week's referendum for Scotland to secede from the UK, Westwood also left notes explaining her stance on seats at the runway show venue, according to Time.

Some snapshots from the runway, below.

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A model wears a "Yes" badge on the runway. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
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Some models also wore interesting face art, like this "ironic" stamp. Mike Marsland/Getty Images
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And a smudge. Mike Marsland/Getty Images
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The collection featured a number of takes on the "power suit." Mike Marsland/Getty Images
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A "Yes" button adorns a hat. Mike Marsland/Getty Images
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Designer Vivienne Westwood poses with a Scottish flag backstage at her runway show. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

And a video of Westwood explaining why she says "yes":

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