Vivienne Westwood — the fashion designer known as the “high priestess of punk” — has passed away at the age of 81.
Her eponymous fashion house revealed the heartbreaking news on social media, writing she passed away on Thursday “peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London.” Related: Brazilian Soccer Legend Pelé Dies At 82 After Battle With Cancer The statement continued: The message then included some words directly from Vivienne, saying: Her husband and creative partner, Andreas Kronthaler, also said in a statement to The Guardian: As you may know, Vivienne began her career in fashion back in the 1970s shortly after she met Malcolm McLaren — manager of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols.
The pair — who share son Joseph Corré — opened their famous Sex boutique in London, where they sold provocative outfits that challenged the era’s stuffy ideas of beauty.
Her daring creations soon began to define the punk aesthetic at the time. And in the early 1980s, the creative partners began showing off their designs on the catwalk.
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