Boy George, Victoria Beckham, Billy Idol and more stars paid tribute to the late fashion designer, widely revered as the “priestess of punk.”
“Westwood has died. She was a brilliant creator, bold, brash, unique. She influenced SO MANY and gave them the permission to be themselves and beyond themselves,” the “Halloween” actress wrote.
“My longtime hairdresser and friend @seanjameshair has been a devotee and brand ambassador forever. She is tattooed all over him and was his muse. What a legacy of creativity she will always be. @viviennewestwood.”Fashion journalist Derek Blasberg detailed the “last time” he saw Westwood, highlighting her pioneering work, bright spirit and persistent activism.
“She will be remembered in style textbooks for ushering in London’s counterculture scene to high fashion, but I think she’d want to be remembered most for her advocacy, specifically global warming,”“She will be remembered in style textbooks for ushering in London’s counterculture scene to high fashion,” journalist Derek Blasberg wrote of Westwood.
81. She will be remembered in style textbooks for ushering in London's counterculture scene to high fashion, but I think she'd want to be remembered most for her advocacy, specifically global warming.
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