Legendary designer Vivienne Westwood has passed away
On December 29, the famous British designer Vivienne Westwood died. The news about this reported on the pages of social networks of her fashion house Vivienne Westwood. According to the statement, the designer “passed away peacefully surrounded by her family“. The Queen of Punk was 81 years old.
Her husband and partner in the fashion house Andreas Kronthaler said that he would continue to do their common business.
29th December 2022.
Vivienne Westwood died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London.
The world needs people like Vivienne to make a change for the better. pic.twitter.com/YQwVixYUrV
– Vivienne Westwood (@FollowWestwood) December 29, 2022
Vivienne Westwood first became famous in the British punk rock scene of the 1970s. She made clothes for the SEX boutique on Kings Road, which she ran with her then husband Malcolm McLaren, manager of the Sex Pistols.
Her early designs were androgynous, with handwritten slogans and deliberate imperfections such as stitched seams and labels on the outside of the garment.
Designer Vivienne Westwood
Westwood subsequently became a force in the fashion world, with her collections shown in Paris and London throughout the 1980s. The British woman’s clothes were worn by Marion Cotillard, Pharrell Williams and Princess Eugenie.
Her most iconic contribution to pop culture was Carrie Bradshaw’s wedding dress in the firstSex and theCity movie in 2008.
Westwood was also a well-known political activist, advocating for nuclear disarmament, climate change and civil rights.
Vivienne Westwood was a well-known political activist
Photo: Brand Instagram, ERA/UPG
