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Vivienne Westwood, in full Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood, née Vivienne Isabel Swire, (born April 8, 1941, Glossop, Derbyshire, England died December 29, 2022, London), British fashion designer known for her provocative clothing. With her partner, Malcolm McLaren, she extended the influence of the 1970s punk music movement into fashion. She was a schoolteacher before she married Derek Westwood in 1962 (divorced 1965). A self-taught designer, in 1965 Westwood met and moved in with McLaren, future manager of the punk band the Sex Pistols. Together they pursued a career in fashion. Initially, they operated Let It Rock, a stall selling secondhand 1950s
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In last night’s scintillating
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season two opener, the 12 queens were asked to design a look that paid homage to a UK gay icon.
The maxi challenge was a homage to the fact that 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the Gay Liberation Front in the UK, and RuPaul asked the girls to serve a look that pays tribute to their favourite British gay icon: “Someone from the UK who has inspired you be they queer or an ally, living or resting in perfection.”
They were also asked to serve a second look inspired by their home town.