Iconic English Designer Vivienne Westwood Has Passed Away at Age 81

Vivienne Westwood, legendary English designer and activist, has passed away at age 81.As confirmed in a statement issued by her fashion house, the punk pioneer died "peacefully and surrounded by her family" in Clapham, a suburb in South London. Born Vivienne Isabel Swire on April 8, 1941, Westwood's professional journey began as a primary-school teacher, a time when she created her own jewelry that she sold at a stall. It was in the '70s that Westwood would fully realize a transition from workin...