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Stars including Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss don classic Vivienne Westwood styles for fashion designer’s funeral
STARS including Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss have donned classic Vivienne Westwood styles for the fashion designer's funeral.
Guests started arriving at the Dame's memorial service today, celebrating the life of the pioneering designer who died late last year.
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Many of the mourners styled themselves in her classic fashion, showing off tartan designs and colourful bold tailoring.
Vivienne's service was being held at London's Southwark Cathedral, and was attended by family, friends and figures from the fashion world.
Former Spice Girl and designer Beckham wore a skintight black dress with a high neck, long sleeves and a leg slit for the service.
While supermodel Moss donned a black dress with a floral design and a black blazer, and her daughter Lila Grace Moss Hack paired her outfit with a Westwood red bag.
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Vivienne died "peacefully and surrounded by her family" in Clapham, South London, on December 29.
The Dame, who was who was recognised as a punk legend, environmental activist and designer extraordinaire, was 81 years old.
Other stars also paid tribute to Vivienne today by donning her looks.
Actress Helena Bonham Carter wore a red and purple full tartan skirt and blazer set paired with a Westwood pearl necklace.
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Rapper Stormzy was also in attendance in an all-black suit and shirt combination as was artist Tracey Emin who wore a dark-coloured long coat and tartan scarf.
Vivienne was largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new-wave fashions into the mainstream.
She came to public notice when she made clothes for Malcolm McLaren's boutique on the King's Road, which became famous as "SEX".
It was their ability to synthesise clothing and music that shaped the 1970s UK punk scene, dominated by McLaren's band, the Sex Pistols.
She was deeply inspired by the shock-value of punk—"seeing if one could put a spoke in the system".
She is now one of the most iconic designers in the world.
Her death was announced on her brand's social media page.
They said: "Vivienne continued to do the things she loved, up until the last moment, designing, working on her art, writing her book, and changing the world for the better.
"She led an amazing life. Her innovation and impact over the last 6 years has been immense and will continue into the future."
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Meanwhile Andreas Kronthaler, Vivienne's husband and creative partner said: "I will continue with Vivienne in my heart.
"We have been working until the end and she has given me plenty of things to get on with. Thank you darling."
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