Scottish fashion designer and musician Pam Hogg, known for her punk rock style and flamboyant celebrity-favorite outfits, has died. Her family announced this on social media on Wednesday.
She said she was “deeply saddened to announce the death of our beloved Pamela.” This was written below a photo of the designer in one of her white and gold ensembles, with platinum blonde hair and her signature lipstick.
“Pamela’s creative spirit and work touched many people. She leaves behind a wonderful legacy that will continue to inspire, bring joy and encourage us to live beyond the boundaries of convention,” the family wrote.
Numerous celebrities paid tribute to Hogg on social networks. These include actresses Rose McGowan and Patricia Arquette, whom she described as an “interstellar diamond.” The rock band Blondie and the designer Roksanda Ilincic, who praised “her light and her incredible spirit,” also commented.
Without revealing the cause of death, her relatives thanked the staff at a care center in east London. There she was surrounded by “close friends and family members” in her final days. They also did not mention their age, which the designer always kept secret. The British daily newspaper The Guardian estimates it to be 66 years old.
Punk rock on the catwalk and on stage
Hogg was born in Paisley, a Scottish town known for its textile tradition. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art and then at the Royal College of Art in London. She presented her first collection, ‘Psychadelic Jungle’, in 1981.
She was often compared to Vivienne Westwood because of her punk rock attitude. She was an emblematic figure of London Fashion Week with her futuristic looks, daring hairstyles and crazy outfits. She dressed stars like Rihanna, Beyoncé, Kate Moss and Lady Gaga.
One of the key pieces of this designer, who mixed irony, feminism and counterculture in her fashion shows, was the catsuit. An example of this is the model that Kylie Minogue wore in the music video for ‘2 Hearts’ (2007) – in a black version with studs.
As a passionate musician, Hogg played in numerous bands. This included ‘Rubbish’, who opened for the Pogues in the late 1970s. Other bands included ‘The Garden of Eden or Doll’, who opened the concerts of Debbie Harry, the singer of Blondie, in the 1990s.
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