The grand dame of punk passed away on the 29 December, “surrounded by her family in Clapham, South London,” we look back at the legacy she left on the world of fashion - read more
December 30, 2022 - 02:32 GMT Natalie Salmon Legendary designer, Dame Vivienne Westwood passed away on the 29 December. In a statement posted on instagram her eponymous fashion house explained that “Vivienne Westwood died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London."
The designer is one of the most iconic and referenced in history, and the story of how she began her namesake label is seeped in cultural importance. Influenced by acts of rebellion and typical 1950s clothing, music, and memorabilia, a young Vivienne Westwood and her then partner Malcolm McLaren opened a small boutique called Let it Rock at number 430 Kings Road, Chelsea in London in 1971. The style was a complete departure from the popular hippie fashion movement that was trending at the time.
Things took a new direction for the fashion house in 2016 when her husband, Andreas Kronthaler, debuted his first official collection at Paris Fashion Week Autumn-Winter under the name Andreas Kronthaler For Vivienne Westwood, replacing Gold Label. “Over the years Andreas has taken on ever more responsibility and I wish this fact to be reflected in public perception,” Vivienne said at the time.
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