Overview
- The Scottish designer’s death at 66 was confirmed on her official profile, with tributes praising her groundbreaking spirit.
- Reports conflict on the location of her passing, citing either St Joseph’s Hospice in London or a psychiatric hospital in Hackney.
- Across four decades, her hand-made catsuits in latex and tulle dressed figures such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Kate Moss and Debbie Harry.
- Her work entered major institutions, including a piece at the Victoria and Albert Museum, and she designed the Brit Awards statuettes in 2016.
- Also a musician, she fronted the band Doll and opened for Blondie and The Raincoats, and her 2024 collection used recycled materials to address environmental concerns and the war in Gaza.