Vivienne Westwood

8 April 1941 – 29 December 2022

Vivienne Westwood was a British fashion designer and businesswoman widely credited with bringing punk and new wave fashion into the mainstream. She was known for her provocative designs, her partnership with Malcolm McLaren, and her later environmental and political activism.

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Born in Glossop, Derbyshire
8 April 1941

Vivienne Isabel Swire was born in Glossop, Derbyshire, England.

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Worked as a primary school teacher
c. 1962

Westwood trained and worked as a primary school teacher early in her career.

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Partnership with Malcolm McLaren
c. 1965

She began her creative and personal partnership with Malcolm McLaren, shaping the punk aesthetic.

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Opened King's Road shop
1971

Westwood and McLaren opened a boutique on the King's Road in London that became a hub of punk fashion.

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Presented Pirate collection
1981

She showed her Pirate collection, her first catwalk show, marking her transition to high fashion.

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Named British Designer of the Year
1990

Westwood was named British Designer of the Year, a recognition she received more than once.

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Appointed OBE
1992

She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, later promoted to Dame.

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Married Andreas Kronthaler
1992

Westwood married her design collaborator Andreas Kronthaler in 1992.

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Died in London, England
29 December 2022

Vivienne Westwood died in Clapham, London, at the age of 81.

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