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Vivienne Westwood

1941 – 2022

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood was an English fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream. In 2022, Sky Arts ranked her the 4th most influential artist in Britain of the past 50 years.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
April 8, 1941
Hollingworth
Date of death
December 29, 2022
Clapham
Citizenship

United Kingdom

Occupations & fields
university teacherfashion designerbusinesspersonjewelry designeractivistphotographer
Awards & honours
The Fashion AwardsDame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireRoyal Designer for IndustryBerliner BärEuropean Cultural AwardOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
Field and occupation
britská módna návrhárka
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