Vivienne Westwood fashion house faces questions over homophobic bullying claims against CEO

Exclusive: Independent investigation in 2023 upheld five allegations against Carlo D'Amario, the Guardian understands

From her 1975 gay cowboys" T-shirt to pioneering catwalk collections that challenged gender norms, the late Vivienne Westwood has long been heralded as an LGBT+ icon.

But the fashion house she built over five decades faces serious questions about whether the late designer's values have endured, after allegations about homophobic bullying by its chief executive, Carlo D'Amario, were upheld by an independent investigation, the Guardian understands.