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Dame Vivienne Westwood, Queen of Punk and climate activist, has died age 81

Dame Vivienne Westwood, the doyenne of British fashion, pioneer of the punk movement and ardent climate activist, has died aged 81. With a career spanning five decades, Westwood changed fashion forever when she introduced punk in the 1970s and along with partner Malcolm McLaren, who managed the Sex Pistols, opened a store on the Kings Road in...

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Vivienne Westwood protests to free Julian Assange

Dressed in head to toe yellow to resemble a canary, fashion designer and political activist Dame Vivienne Westwood on Tuesday was suspended from a large bird cage to protest against the extradition of Julian Assange. Outside the Old Bailey in London, the outspoken environmentalist shouted through a mega-phone to “free Julian Assange,” who she...

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Graduate Fashion Week names lifetime patron

Graduate Fashion Week, which is currently being held at the Old Truman Brewery in London until Wednesday, June 8, has named Dame Vivienne Westwood as lifetime patron. The event, which showcases the work of more than 1,000 fashion graduates, turns 25 this year, and to celebrate Westwood’s patron role the organisation has also revealed that the...