Vivienne Westwood

Dame

Vivienne Westwood

DBE RDI
Dame; Vivienne Westwood; DBE RDI
	Westwood in 2008
Born	Vivienne Isabel Swire; 8 April 1941; Tintwistle, Cheshire, England
Died	29 December 2022 (aged 81); London, England
Alma mater	University of Westminster
Occupations	Primary school teacher[1][2]; fashion designer; businesswoman; activist;
Label	Vivienne Westwood
Spouses	Derek Westwood; (m. 1962; div. 1965); Malcolm McLaren (m. 1971–1980); Andreas Kronthaler; (m. Error: Invalid time.);
Children	2, including Joseph Corré
Awards	British Fashion Designer of the Year (1990, 1991, 2006)

Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood DBE RDI (née Swire; 8 April 1941 – 29 December 2022) was a British fashion designer, political activist and businesswoman. She is known for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.[3] Westwood was born in Tintwistle, Cheshire.

Vivienne Westwood

References

Andre Rhoden-Paul, Adam Durbin (2022-12-30). "Vivienne Westwood: Tributes for 'Queen of British Fashion' after her death". bbc.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
Dudbridge, Saxony. "Vivienne Westwood". catwalkyourself.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
Bell-Price, Shannon. "Vivienne Westwood (born 1941) and the Postmodern Legacy of Punk Style Source: Vivienne Westwood (born 1941) and the Postmodern Legacy of Punk Style". Metmuseum.org. Retrieved 30 October 2010.

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[1] Andre Rhoden-Paul, Adam Durbin (2022-12-30). "Vivienne Westwood: Tributes for 'Queen of British Fashion' after her death". bbc.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.

[2] Dudbridge, Saxony. "Vivienne Westwood". catwalkyourself.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.

[3] Bell-Price, Shannon. "Vivienne Westwood (born 1941) and the Postmodern Legacy of Punk Style Source: Vivienne Westwood (born 1941) and the Postmodern Legacy of Punk Style". Metmuseum.org. Retrieved 30 October 2010.