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Q: Where and when did Vivienne Westwood die?
A: Vivienne Westwood died the day the article was published (“today”), in Clapham, South London.

Q: What causes did she support during her life?
A: She supported many causes: climate change, pollution, nuclear disarmament and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. She was also against anti-terrorism laws and government spending policies.

Q: How did she influence the punk movement?
A: Westwood first made a name for herself in punk fashion in 1970s London, dressing the punk rock band that defined the genre. "There was no punk before me and Malcolm," Westwood said in the biography.

Q: What was her attitude towards consumerism?
A: She repeatedly told fashionistas to "choose well" and "buy less".

Q: How did she express her ideas through fashion?
A: She did it on protest T-shirts or banners carried by her models on the runway. She held a large "climate revolution" banner at the 2012 Paralympics closing ceremony in London, and frequently turned her models into catwalk eco-warriors.