Her son, Christopher Claxton, confirmed the news to the New York Times.
Moffitts wide-ranging influence can be traced to the persona she created, often in collaboration with others.
The duo had married in 1959 and remained together until his death in 2008.
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Among their other collaborations was a short he shot called Basic Black: William Claxton w/ Peggy Moffitt.
Moffitt originally wanted to be an actor.
On the small screen, she appeared onThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour,Alcoa Theatrethe 60s-eraBatmanTV series.
William Claxton and Peggy Moffitt (J. Vespa/WireImage)
The duo became nearly synonymous as Gernreichs avant-garde designs gained influence, if not popularity, in the 60s.
They continued to collaborate often with Claxton making the photos until the designers death in 1985.
None other than the face of Swinging 60s London, Twiggy, credited Moffitts influence.
She consciously controlled the sort of shape she presented to the camera.
