Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died Thursday at 81. Westwood’s eponymous fashion house announced her death on social media platforms, saying she died peacefully.

Vivienne Westwood, influential British fashion maverick, dies at 81

As Dame Vivienne Westwood died on Thursday at the age of 81, she left behind a legacy of work that would be hard to replicate. Several Hollywood stars took to social media to pay tributes to the late designer who revolutionised fashion.

Vivienne Westwood dies, Victoria Beckham, Claudia Schiffer and others pay tribute: 'A talented dame'

Legendary English fashion designer Vivienne Westwood died on Thursday at the age of 81. She will be remembered for ushering in trends like modern punk and new wave to popular fashion.

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