The renowned British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies yesterday at the age of 81.
It has been verified by Westwood's company that she died on Thursday in Clapham, South London.
"Vivienne Westwood died today, calmly and surrounded by her family... the world needs individuals like Vivienne to make a change for the better," said a tweet from the official corporate account.
Westwood was given the title "dame" by the late Queen Elizabeth II and was born on April 8, 1941.
The Sex Pistols, forerunners of punk rock, were instrumental in elevating Westwood's designs in England throughout the 1970s. For her contributions to the punk movement, the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art even went so far as to dubbed Westwood the "Mother of Punk."
Vogue claims that Westwood's image as a fashion designer in the 1990s was based on her use of elaborate, lavish elements from 18th-century European dress. The "Sex and the City" wedding dress, one of Westwood's most well-known pieces, has several intricate elements. When Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw was left at the altar in the 2008 movie, she donned the multi-layered, gold and white bridal gown.
In order to commemorate the movie's tenth anniversary, British design brand Westwood created a range of apparel and accessories based on the look, according to Harper's Bazaar.