Dame Vivienne Westwood, the famous fashion designer, has died.
Westwood’s departure was announced in a statement and shared on his official Twitter account on Thursday evening.
December 29, 2022.
Vivienne Westwood died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London.
The world needs people like Vivienne to make a change for the better. pic.twitter.com/YQwVixYUrV
— Vivienne Westwood (@FollowWestwood) December 29, 2022
The tweet read, “Vivienne Westwood passed away today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London. The world needs people like Vivienne to make a change for the better.”
The tweet was also accompanied by a statement featuring Westwood’s signature, and a quote attributed to the fashion icon.
“The Taoist spiritual system. There is no more need for Tao today. Tao gives you the feeling that you belong to the cosmos, and gives purpose to your life; it gives you a sense of identity and strength to know that you are living the life you can live and therefore deserve to live: the full use of your character and the full use of your life on Earth.”
The statement ended with “Vivienne, we love you.”
Celebrities Pay Tribute To Vivienne Westwood After Her Passing Aged 81
you gave me the courage to express myself. you are the reason I left home with the confidence to see my way. broken hearted. thanks for everything, viv. TORN ?? pic.twitter.com/xy1tU40Gp8
— YUNGBLUD (@yungblud) December 29, 2022
Celebrity reactions began pouring in on Twitter following the announcement of Westwood’s death.
Rapper YUNGBLUD tweeted a picture of Westwood along with the tribute. “You gave me the courage to express myself. you are the reason I left home with the confidence to see my way. heartbroken. thank you for everything, viv. RIP.”
Kathy Valentine from The Go-Go’s tweeted, “Time is running fast, taking so many of our visionary people. hard right?”
Blondie drummer Clem Burke also tweet link announcing Westwood’s death. Blondie was one of the early pioneers of the punk rock scene in which Westwood played an important role.
Original Sex Pistols bassist and Blondie touring member, Glen Matlock, tweeted, “I just heard the sad news about a single-minded, talented woman. It was a privilege to rub shoulders in the mid-70s during the birth of punk and the waves it created that still resonate today for the disaffected. My thoughts are with his friends and family.”
Popular culture influencer and commentator Tefi tweeted“there’s no f-king way vivienne westwood dies i can’t breathe.”
George’s Culture Club Boy tweeted, “RIP to the great and inspiring Vivienne Westwood who led us through punk and beyond. Laughed at by the fashion industry but without question she is the undisputed Queen of British fashion. Oh your slavery!”
Westwood Played an Important Part in the Early Ages of Punk
Homage from many punk and new wave musicians is a testament to Westwood’s legacy in helping to create the DIY look and ethos of punk rock.
Westwood is married to musician, songwriter, and an important piece of the punk rock puzzle, Malcolm McLaren. The pair would open the legendary SEX boutique in the mid-seventies, which became a focal point for the era’s fashion during its two-year run from 1974 to ’76.
The personal element that can exist in fashion is an important part of Westwood’s inspiration. According to Pitchfork, Westwood told The Guardian 11 years ago, “If you invest in art, if you study yourself, you become a freedom fighter immediately because your life changes, you get off the consumer treadmill, and you start thinking. My point as fashion designer [is] I say ‘buy less clothes’ Keep wearing the things you really choose that you really like. That is the status. Not that you have to keep eating. A status symbol is a book.”
Westwood was born on April 8, 1941, in Tintwistle, United Kingdom.
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