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Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dead at 81

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Westwood’s fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion. She went on to have a long career with many high-profile runway shows.

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  1. KSDK

    Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dead at 81 (opens KSDK)

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    Westwood’s fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion. She went on to have a long career with many high-profile runway shows.

  2. FOX 5 DC

    Vivienne Westwood, influential British fashion designer, dies at 81 (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    Vivienne Westwood’s fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Fashion designer and punk icon Vivienne Westwood has died at 81 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    English fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, whose work popularized British punk aesthetics, died Dec. 29, 2022, in a London suburb.

  4. Winona Daily News

    Vivienne Westwood, influential fashion maverick, dies at 81 (opens Winona Daily News)

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    English designer Vivienne Westwood has died at 81. Her fashion house announced her death Thursday on its social media platforms, saying she died peacefully in South London surrounded by friends

  5. Madison

    Vivienne Westwood, English designer and influential fashion maverick, dies at 81 (opens Madison)

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    Westwood’s fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion, when her radical approach to urban street style took the world by storm.

  6. France 24

    Vivienne Westwood, punk queen turned fashion dame, dies aged 81 (opens France 24)

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    Doyenne of British design Vivienne Westwood, who melded music and fashion together to create punk and brought rebellious politics to the catwalk, died on Thursday aged 81, her family said.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies at 81 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The iconic fashion designer and political activist was surrounded by her family when she died in London.

  8. Delaware Public Media

    Vivienne Westwood, influential punk fashion maverick, dies at 81 (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Westwood's fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion, when her radical approach to urban street style took the world by storm.

  9. KVIA El Paso

    Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer and style icon, dies at 81 (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    (CNN) -- British fashion designer and style icon Vivienne Westwood has died aged 81. She passed away peacefully at her home in London on Thursday, according to an official statement from her eponymous company. This is a developing story. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc.

  10. The Guardian

    Dame Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer, dies aged 81 (opens The Guardian)

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    The iconoclastic fashion designer’s creative partner and husband says ‘I will continue with Vivienne in my heart’

  11. France 24

    British punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies at 81 (opens France 24)

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    Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died Thursday at 81.

  12. Forbes

    Impish, Punk, Utterly Stylish British Designer Dame Vivienne Westwood Dies In London At 81 (opens Forbes)

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    The lifelong fashion rebel and extremely succcessful entrepeneur Dame Vivienne Westwood leaves a vibrant artistic and political legacy, and a very healthy business, behind. Herewith, a salute to to this multi-faceted creator who managed to be both a wrecker and a guardian of tradition.

  13. Bloomberg

    Vivienne Westwood, Fashion Maverick Who Influenced Punk Style, Dies at 81 (opens Bloomberg)

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    London (AP) -- Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died Thursday at 81.

  14. CBS News

    Vivienne Westwood, iconic fashion designer, dies at 81 (opens CBS News)

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    The name Westwood became synonymous with style and attitude even as she shifted focus from year to year. Her range was vast and her work was never predictable.

  15. The Daily Caller

    Fashion Icon Vivienne Westwood Dead At 81 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Fashion icon Vivienne Westwood passed away peacefully Dec. 29 while surrounded by her family in Clapham, South London.

  16. The Guardian

    A look back at the life and legacy of Dame Vivienne Westwood – video obituary (opens The Guardian)

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    British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood rose to fame in the 1970s, defining the punk aesthetic and creating provocative and sometimes controversial designs

  17. New York Times

    Vivienne Westwood, a Lifetime of Looks (opens New York Times)

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    The legendary fashion designer’s influence stretches back across decades.

  18. UPI

    Vivienne Westwood: Celebrities honor 'revolutionary' designer after her death (opens UPI)

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    Kim Cattrall, Juliette Lewis, Yoko Ono, Boy George and other stars paid tribute to late fashion designer Vivienne Westwood on social media.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Vivienne Westwood, ‘queen of punk’ fashion, dies at 81 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    ‘She was always trying to reinvent fashion,’ said Andrew Bolton, a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

  20. New York Times

    Vivienne Westwood, 81, Dies; Brought Provocative Punk Style to High Fashion (opens New York Times)

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    The London shop she ran with Malcolm McLaren defined an era. “I don’t think punk would have happened,” Chrissie Hynde said, “without Vivienne and Malcolm.”

  21. The Guardian

    Dame Vivienne Westwood obituary (opens The Guardian)

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    Fashion designer who from punk origins created an international brand with a dissident edge

  22. GQ

    Vivienne Westwood Didn't Just Make British Fashion—She Was British Fashion (opens GQ)

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    The legendary designer, who helped bring punk to fashion (and fashion to punk), died on Thursday at 81.

  23. Forbes

    Vivienne Westwood’s Team Urges People To ‘Make Full Use Of Your Character And Full Use Of Your Life On Earth,’ In A Statement After The Designer’s Passing (opens Forbes)

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    Renowned British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood passes away at the age of 81.

  24. Lamag

    Vivienne Westwood, Fashion Designer, Mother of Punk Style, Dies at 81 (opens Lamag)

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    Westwood was a fashion maverick, an environmental activist, who went from scruffy designer of ripped streetwear to couturier to movie stars

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