Iconic Fashion Designer Vivienne Westwood Dies in London

Dec 29 2022 by The Daily Beast

 
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Iconic fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, whose clothing defined Britain’s infamous punk era of the 1970s, died Thursday at the age of 81, her eponymous brand confirmed on Instagram.

Westwood died “peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London,” a statement said. A cause of death was not disclosed.

“Vivienne continued to do the things she loved, up until the last moment, designing, working on her art, writing her book, and changing the world for...

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