British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, known for breaking new ground by bringing modern punk and new wave style to the fashion world, died on December 29 at the age of 81.

Westwood was born on April 8, 1941 in the village of Tintwistle, Cheshire, to a working family. Westwood, who moved to London for a while and studied art, has improved himself and reached the top without any fashion education. Her provocative and sometimes controversial designs followed a punk aesthetic, blending historical references, classic tailoring and romantic embellishments with a harsher and sometimes overtly political message, becoming one of Britain's most celebrated fashion designers.

After her death, Westwood's husband  Andreas Kronthaler, who was a designer like herself, said after Westwood's death, “I will continue with Vivienne in my heart. We will continue to work until the end,” he said.

The Victoria and Albert Museum described him as a "true revolutionary and rebellious force in fashion", while Minister of Culture Michelle Donelan tweeted that the designer was "a rising figure in British fashion", "rewriting the book of fashion in the 1970s".

The designer was given the title of "Dame" in the UK in 2006 for Westwood for her contributions to fashion. Vivienne Westwood was an activist as well as an important figure in British and world fashion. In the mid-2000s, Westwood turned his political focus to the climate crisis and appeared in several protests.

Here are Vivienne Westwood's prominent designs:

Rihanna

Irina Shayk

Blake Lively

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