She died 'peacefully and surrounded by her family,' according to a statement.
Vivienne Westwood backstage ahead of her show during the London Fashion Week Men's June 2017 collections on June 12, 2017.
Vivienne Westwood, the iconic British designer who helped popularize punk fashion, died on Thursday. She was 81. The cause of death wasn’t immediately known. “Vivienne Westwood died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London,” according to a statement posted by her eponymous brand on its official Instagram page. “Vivienne continued to do the things she loved, up until the last moment, designing, working on her art, writing her book, and changing the world for the better.
Westwood went on to become one of the biggest names in fashion, with shows all over the globe. She was an environmental and sustainability activist and was one of the first designers to use organic and recycled materials in her collections. Last year, a pearl necklace Westwood designed in 1987 becameMirrorpix / Mirrorpix via Getty Images“I will continue with Vivienne in my heart,” Andreas Kronthaler, Westwood’s husband and creative partner said in a statement.
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