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Guests styled in Westwood at her funeral

- NAOMI CLARKE

Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham and Stormzy were among the famous faces at a memorial service for the late fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood in London.

Many guests wore classic Westwood fashion, with tartan designs and colourful, bold tailoring for the service at Southwark Cathedral.

Dame Vivienne, who was recognised as a punk legend, environmen­tal activist and designer extraordin­aire, died aged 81 in December.

Former Spice Girl and designer Beckham wore a skin-tight black dress with a high neck, long sleeves and a leg slit for the service, while British Vogue editor Edward Enninful was in an all-black suit and blazer.

Supermodel Moss donned a black dress with a floral design and a black blazer, her daughter Lila Grace Moss Hack paired her outfit with a Westwood red bag.

Actress Helena Bonham Carter, who has worn Dame Vivienne’s punk stylings at many events and red carpets, paid her tribute in a red and purple tartan skirt and blazer set, with a Westwood pearl necklace.

Rapper Stormzy wore an all-black suit and shirt, and artist Tracey Emin donned a long coat and tartan scarf.

Emin was a longstandi­ng friend of Dame Vivienne after meeting at a Vogue shoot in 1999 with the artist later saying that “within days” she had become her “muse”.

Actress Elle Fanning was also spotted heading into the service in an all-black ensemble with a matching pillar-box hat. The US star collaborat­ed with the fashion designer on many occasions, with Dame Vivienne styling the 24-year-old in a custom pink corset-style dress for the Independen­t Spirit Awards in 2021.

Singer Paloma Faith wore a purple jumper under a rust, floral-pattern dress with red shoes, while Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks dressed in a navy and black checked coat-dress for the service.

Actress Dame Vanessa Redgrave was in attendance in a camel coat and hat and her daughter, actress Joely Richardson, matched her in a camel and black suit over a lime green top.

Babs actress Jaime Winstone donned a black fitted dress paired with black lace-up platforms.

US singer-songwriter Beth Ditto, fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes, singers Bob Geldof, Nick Cave and his fashion designer wife Susie Cave, designer Matty Bovan and model Lorraine Pascale were also among the guests.

 ?? ?? MEMORIAL: Bob Geldof and Kate Moss greet each other following the service.
MEMORIAL: Bob Geldof and Kate Moss greet each other following the service.
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Victoria Beckham.

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