Vivienne Westwood, a British fashion icon and designer, passed away at 81. According to a formal statement from her eponymous company, she died quietly on Thursday at her home in London, surrounded by her family.
She was referred to as “the Queen of Extreme” and “the high priestess of punk” by the media. She was a cherished figure in the fashion world who inspired and pushed the business’s limits until she passed.
Following the Queen’s award of her Order of the British Empire in 1992, she performed a spin for photographers without wearing culottes. Instead, in an Aquascutum outfit that she said was manufactured for Margaret Thatcher, she appeared on the front cover of Tatler magazine in April 1989.
Bella Hadid’s Tribute to Vivienne Westwood
Bella Hadid shared some photos of herself with Vivienne Westwood. In the first photo, Bella appeared on the runway wearing Vivienne Westwood clothing and hugging the designer. She sits down and presents Vivienne with a bouquet in the second image. She and Vivienne Westwood had some lovely memories together. Bella Hadid captioned, “Dearest Vivienne Queen of punk From the first day I met you to the last day I saw you, you made me smile, listen, learn and love more than the day before. I will forever be grateful to have been in your orbit, because to me and most, in fashion & in humanity, you, Vivienne, were the sun.
To the coolest, most fun, incredible, humble, creative, badass, intelligent, fucking EPIC human being that has walked this earth… my inspiration and idol in all things … rest in love and Rest In Peace… I will miss you. I’m sending my love to dear Andreas and the entire family… she was loved by so many… .”
Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood’s career
The UK’s punk culture has been recognized for Vivienne Westwood’s role in its development. She rose to fame in the 1970s when she and Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren co-owned the boutique SEX. Punk bands and London rockers adopted the brand’s new-age apparel, which included rubber and plastic garments, graffitied t-shirts, and other items. Androgynous designs and slogan T-shirts were among the designer’s early well-known creations.
In addition to starting her collections later in her career, she created the costumes for Virgin Atlantic’s flight attendants. According to Variety, she provided Elisabeth Shue’s outfit for the movies Leaving Las Vegas, Shadowboxer, and Twenty-One.
