Today in History - December 18

ON this day in history...

...2008, Vivienne Westwood confirmed that glamour model Pamela Anderson, who stole the show at her spring/summer 2009 Red Label catwalk showcase in a gold lurex dress, was to be the face of her new campaign.

Moreover, she revealed that herself, plus husband Andreas Kronthaler, were to appear in the images, which were shot in and around Anderson's Malibu trailer by seasons-long Westwood collaborator Juergen Teller.

"At a meeting backstage after the [Red Label] show, Vivienne thought Pamela looked stunning in her clothes," Westwood's press office explained of the quirky pairing."When thinking of casting her next campaign, she immediately thought of Pamela and called her to ask if she would be interested.Pamela agreed on the spot."