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within the fashion space, and even fewer above a certain age. But it was Vivienne Westwood's unwavering lifelong devotion to improving the world, often via the industry, that earned her not only legions of fans - and, in turn, shoppers - but also a Damehood for services to fashion.
Her instantly-recognisable aesthetic and loyal dedication to making clothes to flatter real women's bodies saw her become a true icon within the industry. But thanks to an innate willingness to question the established order, Vivienne was always so muchSince the news of her death broke last week fans have been mourning the loss of an icon, but many others have been newly-introduced to the conscious, thought-provoking side of the passionate activist.
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