English Version | Long live the queen of punk

07 Feb 2023
By Miguel Canhoto

Dame Vivienne Westwood, designer, activist, queen of punk, died on December 29, 2022, at the age of 81.

Dame Vivienne Westwood, designer, activist, queen of punk, died on December 29, 2022, at the age of 81. Insurgent and revolutionary, Westwood was the opposite of a conformist genius. Her collections were weapons against a lethargic and obedient society. Her values separated her from an industry dominated by profit. Guided by creativity and rebellion, the British designer turned fashion into a political tool, making clothes become cries for social, economic, and environmental justice. To the queen we can only say: rest in punk.

Protest Capitalism.

Top, Fall/Winter 2019. Skirt, Menswear Spring/Summer 2018. Headpiece, Fall/Winter 1994. Earrings, Spring/Summer 2019.

Defend Human Rights.

Dress, Fall/Winter 1994. Headpiece, Spring/Summer 2018.

Stop War.

Cape, Fall/Winter 2014. Dress and headpiece, Fall/Winter 2018.

Vivienne Westwood.

Coat, Spring/Summer 2018. Headpiece, Fall/Winter 1994.

Halt Climate Change.

Dress, Spring/Summer 2017. Headpiece, Fall/Winter 2017. Pin, Fall/Winter 1993. Gloves, Fall/Winter 2014.

Originally translated from Vogue Portugal's The Innocence Issue, published February 2023.Full story and credits on the print issue.