Vivienne Westwood dies: Five times British fashion legend courted controversy
, 2022-12-30 00:45:22,
Legendary English fashion designer Vivienne Westwood He died Thursday at the age of 81. She will be remembered for introducing trends like modern punk and new wave to popular fashion. She gained fame when she made clothes for the boutique she ran with the late businessman Malcolm McLaren on the King’s Road in west London. The boutique became known as SEX. Westwood and McLaren combined clothing and fashion to shape the UK’s 1970s punk scene. McLaren was also the manager of the Sex Pistols, the pioneering band of the punk movement in the UK.
Like the punk movement itself, Westwood was something of an anti-establishment figure and was never afraid to share his views in the most eloquent way he knew how: through fashion. Here are the times it sparked controversy:
An appearance without underwear at Buckingham Palace
My favorite Vivienne Westwood story is the one where she went to Buckingham Palace to receive an OBE and twirled her skirt around for the photographers, revealing her lack of underwear. She later said that it wasn’t deliberate, but who believes that? She was the most punk thing she ever did. pic.twitter.com/cZL7jsEq9p
— Tom and Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo) December 29, 2022
The Order of the British Empire is one of Britain’s highest honours, awarding the titles of ‘Sir’ to men and ‘Dame’ to women. Vivienne Westwood received the honor in 1992. The honor involves a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, the seat of the Windsors, the British royal family….
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