Scottish fashion designer and musician Pam Hogg, known for her punk rock style and extravagant outfits popular with the stars, has died, her family announced Wednesday on social media. She said she was “deeply saddened to announce the death of our beloved Pamela”, in the caption of a photo of the designer in one of her white and gold ensembles, platinum hair and signature lipstick.
“Pamela’s creative spirit and work touched many people, and she leaves a wonderful legacy that will continue to inspire, bring joy, and encourage us to live beyond the boundaries of convention,” the family wrote.
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Designed by Pam Hogg in 2012 for model Lady Mary Charteris, this non-traditional wedding dress features a panelled satin bodice and tiered tulle skirt. Inspired by Hogg’s Notre Dames show, it took six months to complete and redefines bridalwear. pic.twitter.com/eYraoldQ0e
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Many celebrities have paid tribute to Pam Hogg on social networks, such as actresses Rose McGowan and Patricia Arquette, who called her an “interstellar diamond”, the rock group Blondie or the designer Roksanda Ilincic, who praised “her light and her incredible spirit”.
Without revealing the cause of her death, her relatives thanked staff at an east London care center, where she was surrounded by “dear friends and family” during her final days. They also did not give her age – about which the designer has always remained mysterious – which the Guardian estimates at 66 years old.
Born in Paisley, a Scottish town known for its textile tradition, Pam Hogg studied at the Beaux Arts in Glasgow then at the Royal College of Art in London. She presented her first collection, Psychadelic Jungle, in 1981.
Often compared to Vivienne Westwood for her punk rock side, she was an emblematic figure of London Fashion Week with her futuristic looks, her daring hairstyles and her crazy outfits, dressing 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 tight jumpsuit, like the one worn by Kylie Minogue in the music video “2 Hearts” (2007), in a black and studded version.
Passionate about music, Pam Hogg has played in many groups including Rubbish, who opened for some of the Pogues at the end of the 1970s, The Garden of Eden, or Doll, who opened concerts for Debbie Harry, the singer of Blondie, in the 1990s.