RIP Vivienne Westwood - 1941-2022

[aracic]

In disbelief...

 

[Maayan]

Two legends in one day - Pele and Vivienne Westwood. Sad news...

 

[gallianostan]

my mouth was agape reading this. i always felt like she and rei (and to some extent yohji) were the only two titans left standing. this is so sad.

 

[RedSmokeRise]

Truly speechless. What a loss.

 

[susseinmcswanny]

RIP. A lot of fashion would’ve looked completely different today if it wasn’t for her

 

[Not Plain Jane]

This loss has me in tears...
Rest in Peace genius renegade Vivienne

 

[FelipeV]

What a fcking year. Rest in Peace

 

[dodencebt]

She was an absolute pioneer, may she rest in peace. I still remember my cousin giving me a disc full of low-res photos of Vivienne Westwood clothes (among lots of Galliano and McQueen) and accessories that was my real introduction to fashion 20 years ago.

 

[Lola701]

La Grande Dame.
We are loosing or legends years after years. A real cultural pioneer and an amazing designer (sometimes under-appreciated). May she RIP.

 

[thiago:)]

Extremely shocking. A true legend. Hope she rests gracefully.

 

[KoV]

A legend. May she rest in peace.

 

[Marc10]

My goodness what a day...

RIP Dame Viv. A true visionary, a true master. A loaded legacy that will live on and continue to inspire.

 

[madmagazine]

R.I.P.

 

[THD96]

Rest in peace the queen of punk. She's staying true to herself until her last day, and I will always respect her for that.

She fought for what she believed in and did it so fashionably and with so much humor.

What a journey, what a legend.

 

[Drusilla_]

RIP Queen Viv, I will always respect her commitment to what she believed in, she was and is a legend to the last and we are poorer for her loss.

I'm not ready to lose the giants of our design world like this, it makes me think of what watching giant redwood trees fall must feel like.

 

[Cocteau Stone]

So sudden and unexpected, still in bit of a state of shock. Such an immaculate, and rather under valued extensive archive that gets lost among the current fascinations with simple aesthetics and moments.

It’s also a saddening realisation that we really are going to start losing some of the greats of contemporary fashion. We don’t have many left that meet this criteria and have the kind of output that they had/have.

R.I.P Viv, a fashion juggernaut.

 

[Deleted member 1957]

RIP, punk princess till the end.

 

[Deleted member 167090]

RIP, will always remember your act of kindness and coolness!

 

[MulletProof]

RIP.

 

[fizfizfiz]

Dear Aracic,

I feel your pain. Her was a fashion that liberated both the mind and the body, despite some rather constricting crinolines every now and then. A riot of colour and individuality that stood out in a sea of faceless, tame corporate mega-brands.

I have a question to ask. I have a photograph of Vivienne Westwood, but I cannot identify the photographer, date, location or, indeed, when the image was taken.

I have tried to make this same question again in the "Behind the lens" forum, but I just cannot be able to locate the bar in which I have to type. Is it normal that there is no search bar or a button to send a message?

I am enclosing two Vivienne image in the hope you are able to identify them.



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