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   Dame Barbara Mary Quant DBE CH FCSD RDI (11 February 1930 – 13 April 2023) was a British fashion designer and icon. [2] [3] She became an instrumental figure in the 1960s London-based Mod and youth fashion movements, and played a prominent role in London's Swinging Sixties culture.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Mary-QuantMary Quant | Biography, Fashion, Clothing, Mini Skirt, Dress ...

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   Mary Quant (born February 11, 1930, London, England—died April 13, 2023, Surrey, England) was an English fashion designer of youth-oriented fashions, responsible in the 1960s for the “Chelsea look” of England and the widespread popularity of the miniskirt and “hot pants.”

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4. www.vam.ac.uk › articles › introducing-mary-quantIntroducing Mary Quant · V&A

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   Learn about Mary Quant (1930 – 2023), the most iconic fashion designer of the 1960s, who popularised super-high hemlines and other irreverent looks. Explore her biography, influences, designs and legacy at the V&A exhibition.

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   When did Mary Quant become a designer?

   • In 1962, she signed a lucrative design contract with American department-store chain JC Penney. In 1963 the company Mary Quant Limited expanded into the UK mass market with a new, cheaper diffusion line, Ginger Group.

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   Who was Dame Mary Quant?

   • Photographer David Bailey, who captured much of the spirit of London in the 1960s, told the BBC that Quant "was kind of wonderful, she was very positive". Dame Mary was one of the most influential figures in the fashion scene of the 1960s and is credited with making fashion accessible to the masses with her sleek, streamlined and vibrant designs.

   Dame Mary Quant: Fashion designer dies aged 93 - BBC

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   What did Mary Quant do for a living?

   • Quant was responsible for hot pants, the Lolita look, the slip dress, PVC raincoats, smoky eyes and sleek bob haircuts, but it was make-up that eventually made her company the most money. ^ Hillary Alexander (9 January 2009). "Fashion designer Mary Quant to have design included on Royal Mail stamps". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK.

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   Who is Mary Quant?

   • Mary Quant, English fashion designer of youth-oriented fashions, responsible in the 1960s for the ‘Chelsea look’ of England and the widespread popularity of the miniskirt and ‘hot pants.’ She also directed a cosmetics business that she started in 1955 until its sale in 2000.

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6. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-65265531Dame Mary Quant: Fashion designer dies aged 93 - BBC

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   Apr 13, 2023 · Model Twiggy Lawson has led the tributes to designer Dame Mary Quant, who has died aged 93. The fashion legend passed away "peacefully at home in Surrey", her family announced on Thursday. Dame...

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7. www.nytimes.com › 2023/04/13 › fashionMary Quant, British Fashion Revolutionary, Dies at 93

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   Apr 13, 2023 · Mary Quant, the British designer who revolutionized fashion and epitomized the style of the Swinging Sixties, a playful, youthful ethos that sprang from the streets, not a Paris atelier, died on...

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9. www.vogue.co.uk › fashion › articleHow Mary Quant Changed Fashion Forever | British Vogue

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   Apr 15, 2023 · Mary Quant tights, branded with her daisy, came in colours matched to her clothes. In 1966, she launched Mary Quant make-up with radically modern advertising campaigns, photographed by her young British contemporaries David Bailey and Terence Donovan and featuring punchy copywriting.

10. www.cnn.com › style › articleBritish fashion designer Mary Quant dies age 93 | CNN

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    Apr 13, 2023 · British fashion designer Mary Quant, credited with turning the miniskirt into a worldwide phenomenon, has died age 93, her family announced in a statement via the PA news agency.