The life and times of Vivienne Westwood - in pictures


  • British fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has died, aged 81. Getty Images
    British fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has died, aged 81. Getty Images
  • Westwood died 'peacefully, and surrounded by her family in Clapham', her representatives said. AFP
    Westwood died 'peacefully, and surrounded by her family in Clapham', her representatives said. AFP
  • Westwood with her husband and creative partner Andreas Kronthaler. AFP
    Westwood with her husband and creative partner Andreas Kronthaler. AFP
  • Westwood after her investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in June 2006. AP
    Westwood after her investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in June 2006. AP
  • Westwood at the end of her Mary Queen of Scots-inspired autumn/winter 1997 show in Paris. AFP
    Westwood at the end of her Mary Queen of Scots-inspired autumn/winter 1997 show in Paris. AFP
  • Queen Elizabeth II and Westwood at Buckingham Palace in March 1999. PA
    Queen Elizabeth II and Westwood at Buckingham Palace in March 1999. PA
  • Kate Moss with Westwood in December 2009. PA
    Kate Moss with Westwood in December 2009. PA
  • Westwood in 1983, when she was at the centre of the punk movement. Getty Images
    Westwood in 1983, when she was at the centre of the punk movement. Getty Images
  • Malcolm McLaren, centre, manager of punk rock band Sex Pistols, with Westwood outside a British court in 1977. Getty Images
    Malcolm McLaren, centre, manager of punk rock band Sex Pistols, with Westwood outside a British court in 1977. Getty Images
  • Westwood after her spring/summer 2006 show in Paris. AP
    Westwood after her spring/summer 2006 show in Paris. AP
  • Westwood with her son Joe Corre, right, and Oliver Simpson, nine, protesting against fracking. AFP
    Westwood with her son Joe Corre, right, and Oliver Simpson, nine, protesting against fracking. AFP
  • Richard Branson with Westwood in September 1992. AFP
    Richard Branson with Westwood in September 1992. AFP
  • Jerry Hall and Westwood in January 2005. PA
    Jerry Hall and Westwood in January 2005. PA
  • Westwood at an anti-fracking protest in December 2018. PA
    Westwood at an anti-fracking protest in December 2018. PA
  • Westwood won the Positive Change honour at the British Fashion Awards in 2018. AFP
    Westwood won the Positive Change honour at the British Fashion Awards in 2018. AFP
  • Westwood after her autumn/winter 2015 show during London Fashion Week. AP
    Westwood after her autumn/winter 2015 show during London Fashion Week. AP
  • Sarah, Duchess of York, with Westwood at Claridge's, London, in 2004. PA
    Sarah, Duchess of York, with Westwood at Claridge's, London, in 2004. PA
  • Camilla, then Duchess of Cornwall, right, with Westwood in 2019. PA
    Camilla, then Duchess of Cornwall, right, with Westwood in 2019. PA
  • From left, Kronthaler, model Bella Hadid and Westwood after the designer's autumn/winter show in Paris in 2020. Reuters
    From left, Kronthaler, model Bella Hadid and Westwood after the designer's autumn/winter show in Paris in 2020. Reuters