Dame Vivienne Westwood in pictures: From punk to trailblazer and catwalk activist

Dame Vivienne Westwood, who died aged 81, was the provocative doyenne of British fashion who married the anti-establishment spirit of punk with the flamboyance of high fashion.< /p>

Punk rock band 'Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren and designer friend Viviane Westwood seen here outside Bow Street Magistrate Short, after being released on bail for wrestling.Image source, Getty Images

She rose to fame in the 1970s after opening t a boutique in London with her then-father rtner Malcolm McLaren, selling extravagant outfits that came to define punk style. The shop was the favorite haunt of members of the Sex Pistols, which McLaren later managed.

Olivia Rodrigo at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas in 2022; Zendaya arrives at the Oscars in Hollywood in 2015Image source, Getty Images

From h Origin As a punk, she broadened her horizons to establish herself as a leading independent designer in the 1980s and went on to dress many celebrities over the years - from singer Olivia...

Dame Vivienne Westwood in pictures: From punk to trailblazer and catwalk activist

Dame Vivienne Westwood, who died aged 81, was the provocative doyenne of British fashion who married the anti-establishment spirit of punk with the flamboyance of high fashion.< /p>

Punk rock band 'Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren and designer friend Viviane Westwood seen here outside Bow Street Magistrate Short, after being released on bail for wrestling.Image source, Getty Images

She rose to fame in the 1970s after opening t a boutique in London with her then-father rtner Malcolm McLaren, selling extravagant outfits that came to define punk style. The shop was the favorite haunt of members of the Sex Pistols, which McLaren later managed.

Olivia Rodrigo at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas in 2022; Zendaya arrives at the Oscars in Hollywood in 2015Image source, Getty Images

From h Origin As a punk, she broadened her horizons to establish herself as a leading independent designer in the 1980s and went on to dress many celebrities over the years - from singer Olivia...

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