British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies at 81

British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood He died this Thursday at the age of 81 at his home in Clapham, south of the capital of the United Kingdom, London, according to his representatives in a statement published on his official Twitter profile.

Her husband and creative partner, Andreas Kronthaler, has ensured that Westwood will live on in his heart. “We have been working to the end and she has given me many things to keep going,” the BBC reported.

Westwood rose to fame in the 1970s with his androgynous punk and new wave designs. He ran a ’boutique’ on the famous King’s Road in the capital, together with the British producer of Sex Pistols, Malcolm McLaren.

The fashion designer has died at her home in Clapham, south London. Westwood rose to fame in the 1970s with her androgynous punk and new wave designs.