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Apr 14, 2023 · The designs of Mary Quant – who has died at the age of 93 – are instantly recognisable. From her A-line dresses and PVC coats to her famous miniskirts, the queen of the Swinging Sixties was nearly single-handedly responsible for the modish look that became synonymous with the Chelsea Set.
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By the time that I was discovered in 1966, Mary Quant had...
- Died at The Age of 93
Within months, Mary Quant’s bright tights, miniskirts, and...
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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.
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 3, 2019 · Within months, Mary Quant’s bright tights, miniskirts, and plastic collars were flying off the shelves, with Quant famously declaring, “Snobbery has gone out of fashion… In our shops, you will find duchesses jostling with typists to buy the same dress.”
Classic Mary Quant dresses exhibited at the 2019 Goodwood Revival motor racing festival in England. In 1988, Quant designed the interior of the Mini (1000) Designer (originally dubbed the Mini Quant, the name was changed when popularity charts were set against having Quant's name on the car).
Our collection includes some of Quant's most famous designs from the 1960s and 70s, from her trademark jersey minidresses to early experiments with PVC.
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Mini-skirts and dresses were perfectly paired with Quant's tights and underwear range, one of the first lines produced using the Mary Quant name under license. Quant also created the 'skinny rib' sweater (apparently inspired by trying on an eight-year-old's sweater for fun) and, in 1966 invented hot pants.
