Vivienne Westwood received tributes as the “Queen of British Fashion” after her death

• Vivienne passed away in London “peacefully and accompanied by her family.”
• The 1970s for her contentious punk and new wave look.
• They became well-known in 1976 while sporting Westwood and McLaren creations.

Vivienne Westwood’s passing, tributes to the “undisputed Queen of British fashion” have poured in. According to a statement from her design brand, she passed away in London “peacefully and accompanied by her family.”

Westwood, 81, gained notoriety in the 1970s for her contentious punk and new-wave looks and went on to outfit some of the biggest names in fashion.

Marc Jacobs, a fellow designer, expressed his “heartbreak” and remarked that she “never failed to surprise and startle.”

On Instagram, he paid respect to her life and accomplishments by writing: “You did it first. Always. Stunningly beautiful with intelligent and profound content.

“I continue to learn from your words, and, all of your extraordinary creations.”

Following the announcement, Westwood’s husband and creative partner Andreas Kronthaler said: “I will continue with Vivienne in my heart.

“We have been working until the end and she has given me plenty of things to get on with.”

Westwood rose to fame thanks to her rebellious stance toward the establishment, androgynous designs, and slogan T-shirts.

She was renowned for being a fervent campaigner and brought issues close to her heart, like as climate warming, to the catwalk. In 2006, the fashion designer was appointed a dame for her contributions.

Before opening the clothes store Let It Rock on King’s Road in Chelsea with her then-partner Malcolm McLaren in the early 1970s, Derbyshire-born Westwood worked as a primary school teacher.

Later, the company was renamed Sex, and McLaren started managing the Sex Pistols, a punk music band made up of regulars. They became well-known in 1976 while sporting Westwood and McLaren creations.

Fashion designer and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham paid tribute to Westwood by saying: “I’m so heartbroken to learn about the demise of iconic designer and activist Dame Vivienne Westwood.”

Boy George, a singer, described Westwood as “wonderful and inspiring” and “without a doubt… the undisputed Queen of British fashion” when they first met in the early 1980s.

Kim Catrall, an actress, called Westwood a “true genius who never lost her Northern grit” and shared a story about his “generosity and kindness” in creating three dresses for the Sex and the City star in three days after other designers’ creations were deemed unsuitable so she could attend film premieres.

Westwood’s “unique voice will be irreplaceable and lost,” added supermodel Claudia Schiffer. Singer Billy Idol, who rose to stardom on the London punk music scene, tweeted: “RIP it will take me a while to take this in.”

A “truly revolutionary and rebellious force in fashion,” in the words of the Victoria and Albert Museum, which displays some of her creations.

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