Dame Vivienne Westwood, the designer hailed as the “undisputed queen of British fashion”, has died at the age of 81. She passed away “peacefully and surrounded by family” in Clapham yesterday, according to a representative from her fashion house.
Westwood was known for her punky fashion creations and even punkier spirit. She was the designer that made the political slogan tee all the rage in Britain, the dame that accepted her OBE with no knickers on and the Londoner who could always be spotted astride her bike, riding around the capital in impeccable style — a daily representation of her staunch climate activism.
