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Dame Vivienne Westwood is remembered as an “icon” for pushing punk fashion and the new wave through decades of paintings after her death at the age of 81.
The fashion designer passed away peacefully, surrounded by her circle of family on December 29, 2022. She rose to fame in the 1970s with her debatable styles and dressed some of the biggest names in fashion.
A post on his official social media page shared the news of his death: “December 29, 2022. Vivienne Westwood passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family today in Clapham, south London.
Westwood worked with Malcolm McLaren of the Sex Pistols in the 1970s. After opening 4 retail stores in London, he temporarily expanded across Britain and the rest of the world with his cutting-edge creations.
Her husband and artistic husband, Andreas Kronthaler, said: “I will continue with Vivienne in my heart. We worked until the end and she gave me a lot to do. “
“Thank you, honey. “
Tributes to the fashion designer arrived, with chat screen host Jonathan Ross tweeting: “RIP the Vivienne Westwood. Unique. Brilliant. Thank you Viv x. “
Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne wrote: “Vivienne Westwood is the woman who showed me I can do anything, I can wear whatever I want, she is an ICON and I lived my life through hers in a safe way. There will never be another, however, we will continue their fight. “
Happy Mondays singer Rowetta said: “Very sad to read about the passing of the wonderful icon. Rest in peace, Dame Vivienne Westwood. “
Halloween star Jamie Lee Curtis wrote: “Westwood has passed away. She is a brilliant, bold, impetuous and exclusive designer. He influenced a LOT and gave them permission to be themselves and beyond themselves. My hairdresser and friend has @seanjameshair been a devoted and logo ambassador forever. She is tattooed on him and his muse. What a legacy of creativity toujours. @viviennewestwood will be. “
TV personality Lizzie Cundy wrote: “I am very sad to learn that Vivienne Westwood has passed away. An icon who brought fashion punk into the mainstream. She will be remembered as the godmother of punk. What an amazing woman. Rest in peace #Ripviviennewestwood. “
Trevor Sinclair added: “It is sad to learn that Vivienne Westwood has conveyed her condolences to her family, such a talented, northern and working-class creator of PROP. “
Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks said: “I’ve just been informed of Vivienne’s passing. It doesn’t seem real. It was larger than life. He made me crack with his frankness and terrifying “I don’t care. “But he cared so much that he replaced the global and kept running to make it bigger day after day. No one has ever been so unique, so revolutionary, so innovative. I love you Vivienne. Thank you for everything. I love you, Andreas. @viviennewestwood @ndreaskronthaler. “
Broadcaster Owen Jones tweeted: “One of the most colorful people I have ever met, he joined a picket line of striking young doctors, where he gathered troops for his beloved NHS. He walked and talked. RIP Vivienne Westwood!”
Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley wrote, “Queen Vivienne Westwood. . . you will soften the sky with your energy, you will never be forgotten. . . Uniqueness at its finest! Rest in peace. Be yourself in paradise #rip #viviennewestwood #reine #icône #mode. “
Spider Stacey of The Pogues wrote: “No words. RIP Video Vivienne Westwood”.
Hollywood actress Rose McGowan said: “Deeply saddened by the passing of a true punk, Vivienne Westwood, what the hell, what talent. #VivienneWestwood #angelofdemocracy. “
Chippenham MP Michelle Donelan tweeted: “On an unhappy day, Vivienne Westwood was and will remain a leading figure in British fashion. His punk taste rewrote the rulebook in the 1970s and was widely admired for the way he stayed true to his own values in life. “.
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