Mary Quant

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Mary Quant was a pioneering British fashion designer of the 1960s, widely credited with popularizing the miniskirt and shaping the look of the Swinging London era.

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instanceOf British person
author
businesswoman
fashion designer
awardReceived Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED
Order of the British Empire
birthDate 1930-02-11
birthPlace Blackheath, London, England NERFINISHED
businessPartner Alexander Plunket Greene NERFINISHED
Archie McNair NERFINISHED
child Orlando Plunket Greene NERFINISHED
coFounded Bazaar (Chelsea boutique) NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 2023-04-13
designed PVC raincoats
hot pants
miniskirts
simple, youthful shift dresses
the Daisy logo for her brand
tights in bright colors
educatedAt Goldsmiths College NERFINISHED
familyName Quant NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork cosmetics design
fashion design
ready-to-wear fashion
founded Mary Quant Cosmetics NERFINISHED
Mary Quant fashion label
fullName Dame Barbara Mary Quant NERFINISHED
givenName Barbara NERFINISHED
Mary NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Dame
influenced youth fashion worldwide
influencedBy street style of young people in London
isKnownFor popularizing hot pants
popularizing the miniskirt
shaping the look of Swinging London
the Chelsea Look NERFINISHED
youth-oriented fashion
movement Swinging London NERFINISHED
mod fashion
nationality British
notableWork “Mary Quant: Autobiography” NERFINISHED
“Quant by Quant” NERFINISHED
occupation author
entrepreneur
fashion designer
opened Bazaar boutique on King’s Road, Chelsea
spouse Alexander Plunket Greene NERFINISHED
styleCharacteristic affordable ready-to-wear clothing
bold colors
playful, modern designs
short hemlines
yearOfMajorInfluence 1960s

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