The great and the good of the industry gathered for a memorial service in London to honor the British designer, who died in December.
LONDON — The invitation to the memorial service for Vivienne Westwood came with a last specific command from the late designer herself: “When in doubt, dress up!”
The congregation at Southwark Cathedral on Thursday afternoon — the eve of London Fashion Week — had clearly taken those words to heart. Attendees spilled into the historic churchyard in white pinstripe bustiers, devil-horn tiaras and strings of statement pearls. Between majestic bouquets of purple heather, thistles and mimosa inspired by the Scottish Highlands, the pews heaved with splashes of
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