Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss lead way at emotional Dame Vivienne Westwood memorial

14:12, 16 FEB 2023
Updated14:24, 16 FEB 2023

Dame Vivienne Westwood’s funeral was held in London’s Southwark Cathedral on Thursday 16th February, where stars including Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham gathered to say goodbye.

Dame Vivienne, who was recognised as a punk icon, environmental activist and designer extraordinaire, died aged 81 in December. Many have styled themselves in classic Westwood fashion, with tartan designs and colourful bold tailoring on display.

The service will be attended by family, friends and other figures from the world of fashion.

Dame Vivienne emerged on the fashion scene in the 1970s, with her androgynous designs, slogan t-shirts, and irreverent attitude towards the establishment.

She continued to break boundaries throughout her career and was responsible for some of fashion’s most famous designs – including her take on the corset, the ‘mini-crini’ – a shortened version of the Victorian crinoline dress – and Carrie Bradshaw’s bridal dress in the 2008 Sex And The City movie.

The designer also made a name for herself as an activist, staging public protests to raise awareness around causes close to her heart.
In 1992, she famously wore a perfectly tailored skirt suit with a grey matching hat.

The outfit might have been demure, but she soon started twirling for photographers – only to reveal she was not wearing any knickers underneath.

She returned to Buckingham Palace in 2006 to be made a dame, and was once again without underwear – but she refrained from doing any twirling this time.