The many faces of Vivienne Westwood: Life of a rebel, activist and fashion designer

British designer led a colourful life on the ramp and in real life. Here are some photos

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Dame Vivienne Westwood poses for a photo after collecting her insignia from Britain's Prince Charles during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London on June. 9, 2006.
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Models applaud as British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood salutes the public after the presentation of her Spring/Summer 2006 collection in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005.
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Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood sits suspended in a giant bird cage in protest against the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S., outside the Old Bailey court, in London on July 21, 2020.
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British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood waves to the audience after presenting the Vivienne Westwood fashion collection from the men's Spring/Summer 2013 collection, part of the Milan Fashion Week, unveiled in Milan, June 24, 2012.
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In this file photo taken on March 1, 1999 British Queen Elizabeth II (L) meets celebrated British designer Vivienne Westwood at a reception for Awards for Export, Technological and Environmental Achievement at the Buckingham Palace in London.
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Designers Vivienne Westwood and Andreas Kronthaler pose with model Bella Hadid after their Fall/Winter 2020/21 women's ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France February 29, 2020.
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Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood attends the Fortune Forum Summit in London, Britain December 4, 2012.
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In this file photo taken on October 26, 2017 British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood (L), her son Joe Corre (R) and nine-year-old Oliver Simpson who has written to the Prime Minister to protest against fracking near his home pose outside Downing Street with his letter in London.
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Designer Vivienne Westwood is carried after her catwalk show at London Fashion Week Men's in London, Britain June 12, 2017.
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In this file photo taken on September 7, 2020 British designer Vivienne Westwood reacts outside of the Old Bailey court, in central London, in protest of the extradition trial of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
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In this file photo taken on June 12, 2017 British designer Vivienne Westwood reacts as she talks discusses her catwalk show at before displaying her latest creations at London Fashion Week Men's June 2017 in London
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In this file photo taken on June 5, 2008 English fashion designer Vivienne Westwood and her husband Andreas Kronthaler arrive at the Saint-Roch church to attend the funeral mass for fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, in Paris.
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In this file photo taken on October 7, 2002 British designer Vivienne Westwood acknowledges the audience after her show during the spring/summer 2003 ready-to-wear collections in Paris
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British designer Vivienne Westwood acknowledges the applause at the end of her Fall/Winter 2010/11 Men's collection during Milan Fashion Week January 17, 2010.
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Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood talks to a journalist before the presentation of her 2011 Spring/Summer collection at the London Fashion Week September 19, 2010.
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In this file photo taken on October 1, 2010 British designer Vivienne Westwood (R) kisses the cheek of a model who presents her creations during the Spring/Summer 2011 ready-to-wear collection show in Paris.
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