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- In the late 1960s, Quant offered miniskirts that were the forerunner of hotpants and became a British fashion icon. In 1967 she designed berets in twelve colours for British headwear company Kangol. Quant's berets, featuring her daisy logo, are in her collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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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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Modern fashion owes a great deal to the trailblazing 1960s designer Mary Quant (1930 – 2023). From skinny-rib sweaters, to coloured tights and 'onesies', here's our round-up of the signature Quant looks which revolutionised the way we dress, proving there was more to Mary than just miniskirts.
- Early Life
- Bazaar
- Mini-Skirt
- Bob Haircut and Further Impact on The 1960s
- Later Career
- Legacy
Mary Quant was born in Blackheath, London in 1930. Her parents were schoolteachers, and she had a young brother, John, whom she was evacuated with to Kent during World War Two. After her parents persuaded her to pursue art rather than fashion, Quant later studied illustration and art education at Goldsmiths, where she met her future husband, aristo...
In 1955, Quant’s husband bought Markham House on the King’s Road in Chelsea, an area popular with a group of young artists and socialites known as the ‘Chelsea Set’. Quant, Plunket Greene and their friend, lawyer-turned-photographer Archie McNair, opened a restaurant called Alexander’s in the basement which they co-owned, and created a boutique cal...
Mary Quant’s designs gained national and international attention in the early 1960s. She signed a design contract with US department-store chain JC Penney in 1962, and introduced a cheaper line, ‘Ginger Group’, in the UK mass-market in 1963 – the same year The Sunday Timesawarded her an International Award ‘for jolting England out of a conventional...
Quant’s influence extended beyond fashion, becoming a cultural icon of the era. Her famous Vidal Sassoon bob haircut was also a symbol of the Swinging Sixties, with Sassoon’s architectural way of cutting hair going perfectly with her graphic designs, and many women wanted to emulate Quant’s look. Quant was also known for her collaborations with oth...
Quant remained working in fashion, but from the late 1970s, produced womenswear and interior designs and products for British manufacturing company ICI, as well as swimwear, hosiery, jewellery, make-up and skincare product ranges – and her Daisy fashion doll. In the 1980’s she revived her cosmetics under licence in Japan, introduced skincare for me...
Mary Quant’s influence on the fashion industry and popular culture is still felt today. Her daring designs and playful spirit paved the way for a new generation of designers unafraid to challenge convention and push boundaries. The mini-skirt has become a staple of women’s fashion, and contemporary designers continue to be inspired by her bold and ...
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Capitalising on the 1960s' love affair with new materials, she was the first designer to use PVC, creating 'wet look' clothes, and different styles of weatherproof boots in her footwear range, Quant Afoot.
Apr 13, 2023 · The silver space-age tunics of Pierre Cardin, the chainmail dresses of Paco Rabanne, the ultra-short minis of Mary Quant – these are all familiar tropes of 1960s style. But what sparked this ...
Apr 13, 2023 · Dame Mary Quant, who has died aged 93, designed miniskirts, patterned tights, hot pants and plastic raincoats which epitomised the look of swinging London in the 1960s.
In the late 1960s, Quant offered miniskirts that were the forerunner of hotpants and became a British fashion icon. [ 33 ] [ 34 ] [ 35 ] In 1967 she designed berets in twelve colours for British headwear company Kangol . [ 17 ]
