Vivienne Westwood Victoria Leeds shop 'closed until further notice' as staff mourn fashion icon with tributes left at door

A Vivienne Westwood store in Leeds city centre has closed "until further notice" with floral tributes placed at its door, as a “mark of respect” following the death of the fashion design icon.
By Joseph Keith
Published 31st Dec 2022, 11:14 GMT
Updated 31st Dec 2022, 11:14 GMT
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Tributes from all corners of the world poured in this week after the death of Dame Vivienne at the age of 81.

The pioneering designer made a name for herself on the fashion scene in the 1970s, with her androgynous designs and slogan t-shirts. Dame Vivienne died on Thursday “peacefully, and surrounded by her family in Clapham, south London”, her representatives said.

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And floral tributes and messages have been laid outside Leeds' Vivienne Westwood Shop, inside the County Arcade in the Victoria Quarter, following her death.

Floral tributes left at the door of the closed Vivienne Westwood shop and, inset, Dame Vivienne pictured in 2004.Floral tributes left at the door of the closed Vivienne Westwood shop and, inset, Dame Vivienne pictured in 2004.
Floral tributes left at the door of the closed Vivienne Westwood shop and, inset, Dame Vivienne pictured in 2004.

A statement posted on the Victoria Leeds