Vivienne Westwood
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Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood (1941–2022) was a pioneering English fashion designer and businesswoman credited with bringing modern punk and new wave fashion into the mainstream. She co-founded a boutique on King's Road, London, that became the epicenter of the 1970s UK punk scene, synchronizing fashion and music, notably through her collaboration with Malcolm McLaren and the Sex Pistols. Westwood's designs evolved from punk rebellion to historicism, drawing inspiration from 18th-century British...
dress and radical historical movements. Her work combined activism and fashion, promoting political causes such as nuclear disarmament, climate change, and civil rights. She expanded her brand globally with multiple boutiques and diverse product lines including menswear, womenswear, bridal wear, an
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