the stylist Vivienne Westwood died December 29 after a decadelong career as one of the most revolutionary names in world fashion. A rebel and nonconformist, she didn’t reveal the cause of her death, but according to a statement from the brand, “she died peacefully surrounded by her family”.
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The Englishwoman’s punk style fundamentally revolutionized international fashion and left an irrefutable legacy. Before her death, the 81yearold pioneer’s name topped lists of the highestpaid fashion designers in the world several times.
Vivienne Westwood’s legacy
Westwood leaves behind two sons, Benjamin and Joseph, from two different marriages. As the main heirs, they were to keep part of the artist’s gigantic estate, which brought in around 50 million euros a year.
That year, she topped People With Money’s ranking of the 10 highest paid fashion designers in the world, with total earnings of €75 million. According to the publication, his net worth is estimated at $215 million.
successful career
Vivienne Swire was born in England in 1941 and studied jewelery and fashion at Harrow School of Art in London, but did not complete her studies. Meanwhile, he began selling the jewelry he made on Portobello Road.
The Westwood surname didn’t come until 1971, after her marriage to Derek Westwood, with whom she opened a famous store and began spreading the culture of punk and rebel clothing. In the 1970s, the Briton was still responsible for dressing the Sex Pistols.
One of the most controversial and hilarious moments of her career occurred in 1989 when the designer dressed up as thenPrime Minister Margaret Thatcher for the cover of a magazine. During a protest in 2015, Westwood drove a white tank past the home of David Cameron, then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.