Legendary Vivienne Westwood British fashion designer dies at 81

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Westwood rose to prominence as a major fashion designer in the 1970s as a result of her controversial works, which merged punk sensibility with feminine forms.

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She was known as the "High Priestess of Punk" and was considered one of the most influential fashion icons to emerge from the United Kingdom.

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Vivienne Westwood, the designer who supercharged British fashion and took parts of punk

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And new wave style to the public with her designs beginning in the 1970s, died on Thursday in Clapham,

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South London, according to a tweet from the official account of her namesake fashion business.

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Her designs were crucial for introducing punk and new wave aspects into the mainstream.

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According to the statement, she died "peacefully and surrounded by family."

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The statement did not comment on the cause of her death.

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