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Mary Quant

Mary Quant was a British fashion designer known for inventing the miniskirt in the 1960s. She studied illustration and worked as a milliner before launching her own fashion line. Quant's designs like the miniskirt, hot pants, and colorful patterned tights defined the youth culture of 1960s London. Her affordable and mod styles made her very popular and she exported her designs internationally. Quant continued designing into the 1970s and 1980s and also launched cosmetics and home goods lines. She is considered one of the most influential British designers of the 20th century.

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Mary Quant

Mary Quant was a British fashion designer known for inventing the miniskirt in the 1960s. She studied illustration and worked as a milliner before launching her own fashion line. Quant's designs like the miniskirt, hot pants, and colorful patterned tights defined the youth culture of 1960s London. Her affordable and mod styles made her very popular and she exported her designs internationally. Quant continued designing into the 1970s and 1980s and also launched cosmetics and home goods lines. She is considered one of the most influential British designers of the 20th century.

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OVERVIEW OF FASHION

INDUSTRY
MARY QUANT
-A Fashion Designer

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VIKASH KUMAR
ROLL NO.—9/0080
• Mary Quant, OBE, FCSD (born
11 February 1934 in Blackheath, London,
England)
• A British fashion designer,
• Took credit for inventing the miniskirt and
hot pants.
• Born to Welsh parents, Quant studied
illustration at Goldsmiths College before
taking a career with a couture milliner.
• Also famed for her work on pop art in
fashion.
Miniskirt

• . The miniskirt, for which she is arguably


most famous, became one of the defining
fashions of the 1960s.
• The miniskirt was developed separately by
André Courrèges and John Bates.
• Mary Quant named the miniskirt after her
favorite make of car, the Mini
Miniskirt

• Quant's popularity was at its peak in the


mid 1960s, during which time she
produced the dangerously short micro-mini
skirt, "paint-box" make-up, and plastic
raincoats.
• She was described as being the leading
fashion force outside Paris.
Miniskirt
Miniskirt
• In addition to the miniskirt, Quant is often credited with
inventing the coloured and patterned tights that tended
to accompany the garment.
• Quant was one of their major popularisers, largely
thanks to the fact that Bazaar was a popular haunt for
the fashionable "Chelsea Set" of "Swinging London".
• By 1961, Quant had opened a second Bazaar in
Knightsbridge and by 1965 she was exporting to the
USA. To keep up with demand, Quant went into mass-
production, setting up the Ginger Group.
• In the late 1960s, Quant launched hot
pants, which was her last big fashion
development.
• Through the 1970s and 1980s she
concentrated on household goods and
make-up.
• During her early years she rejected the
concept of haute couture
• Produced as many as 28 collections,
rather than working seasonally.
• Her designs were simple, practical and
had a mix-and-match element which could
be combined to create the “Chelsea Look”.
FASHION FALL
SPRING FASHION
SPRING FASHION
FASHION WEEK
• In 1963 she was presented with the Sunday
Times International Award for “Jolting England
out of its Conventional Attitude towards
clothes"..
• In 1966 whe was awarded an OBE for her
contribution to the fashion industry – apparently
Quant showed up at the Palace in a mini and
cutaway gloves!
• In 2000, she resigned as director of Mary Quant
Ltd., her cosmetics company, after a Japanese
buy-out.
• There are over 200 Mary Quant Colour shops in
Japan, where Quant fashions continue to enjoy
some popularity.
• Now in her 70s, Quant has shops in Paris,
New York, Tokyo and London's'
Knightsbridge selling make-up, clothes
and accessories.
SOURCES
aryquawww.mnt.co.uk
http://www.geocities.com/FashionAvenue/Catwalk/1038/quant.html

http://www.fashion-era.com/the_1960s_mini.htm

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/486098/Mary-Quant
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