The 81-year-old British designer, Vivienne Westwood He died this Thursday, December 29, as reported by the fashion house with his name through a statement on his Twitter account. Twitter.
“Vivienne Westwood died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London.” “The world needs people like Vivienne to make a change for the better,” the letter concludes.
Vivienne Isabel Swire, her real name, was a famous British designer who changed the world of fashion and imposed the punk style and the new wave.
The Sex store became the cradle of punk movement in England in the 70’s. Intimately linked to the Sex Pistols, Westwood was the one who created the band’s costumes for their first performance.
Vivienne Westwood he enjoyed a long career highlighted by a series of triumphant parades in London, Paris, Milan and New York.
The extravagant designs of Westwood They have dressed celebrities and personalities from all over the world, such as Dita Von Teese, Heidi Klum, Anna Kendrick and rosaliaamong many others and others.
One of his most famous designs is the so-called “Vengeance Dress” who used the Diana Princess of Wales and that caused a stir in the London press.