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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mary Quant canonical | 2 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British person
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author ⓘ businesswoman ⓘ fashion designer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1930-02-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Blackheath, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessPartner |
Alexander Plunket Greene
NERFINISHED
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Archie McNair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Orlando Plunket Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Bazaar (Chelsea boutique) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2023-04-13 ⓘ |
| designed |
PVC raincoats
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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
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fashion design ⓘ ready-to-wear fashion ⓘ |
| founded |
Mary Quant Cosmetics
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Mary Quant fashion label ⓘ |
| fullName | Dame Barbara Mary Quant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Barbara
NERFINISHED
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Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Dame ⓘ |
| influenced | youth fashion worldwide ⓘ |
| influencedBy | street style of young people in London ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
popularizing hot pants
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popularizing the miniskirt ⓘ shaping the look of Swinging London ⓘ the Chelsea Look NERFINISHED ⓘ youth-oriented fashion ⓘ |
| movement |
Swinging London
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mod fashion ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Mary Quant: Autobiography”
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“Quant by Quant” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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entrepreneur ⓘ fashion designer ⓘ |
| opened | Bazaar boutique on King’s Road, Chelsea ⓘ |
| spouse | Alexander Plunket Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
affordable ready-to-wear clothing
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bold colors ⓘ playful, modern designs ⓘ short hemlines ⓘ |
| yearOfMajorInfluence | 1960s ⓘ |
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