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Tributes paid after death of Dame Vivienne Westwood

British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies at 81

FILED - 02 July 2005, Berlin: British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood sits in the audience in Berlin during the fashion show of her last class. Westwood has died at the age of 81. Photo: Hannibal Hanschke/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa Credit: Hannibal Hanschke/DPA

British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has died, leaving behind a legacy going from punk to knighthood. A pioneer in urban fashion who radically changed perceptions in style, she remained politically conscious her entire life.



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