Iconic designer and “mother of punk rock” Vivienne Westwood was remembered by the fashion industry following news of her passing.
following her death on 29 December, aged 81.
Hailed as the “undisputed Queen of British fashion”, Westwood was known not only for her punk rock-inspired designs, but also her tireless. In 2015, she drove a tank to then prime minister David Cameron’s home in Oxfordshire to protest against fracking. As a vegetarian, Westwood, alongside other top designers including Stella McCartney, also lobbied the British government to ban the retail sale of fur.
Fellow designer Marc Jacobs wrote: “Heartbroken. You did it first. Always. Incredible style with brilliant and meaningful substance. described her as a “true genius who never lost her northern grit”, sharing a tale of Westwood’s “generosity and kindness” – creating three dresses for theDesigner Stella McCartney shared a moving tribute to “ one of the most rare British icons of fashion ever”, crediting her for “inspiring [her] career as a designer with bravery and bollocks”.
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