Mary QuantBritish Designer
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Overv
iew Mary Quant was a fashion designer, icon, and
revolutionist.
She was from England, and started her work in Europe but her styles traveled the world.
Quant was bold, daring, and trendy. Her “works” were what the IT clothing was. And what many
clothes, thereafter took inspiration from.
Her beginning was humble, but she quickly became a hit, and worked for herself.
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,Daughter of two school teachers, Jack and Mary Quant
Grew up in Blackheath, a part of Southern London
Finishing
School • Apprenticeship as a Couture Milliner
Mary attended Goldsmiths College
Diploma in Art Education
Met her future partner, and husband- Alexander
Plunkett-Green
After…
Creation of exclusive custom fitted clothing.
Bazaar*
November 1955
Plunkett-Green (boyfriend) and
friend, Archie McNair
One of the first Boutiques on King’s
Road in London
Huge success, second store opened by 1957
MarriageIn the same year their second store Mary Quant and
Alexander Plunkett-Green wed.
Baza
ar
Bazaar began with selected clothing for sale
Mary began making clothes for the store, but by the time it was too big to manage she had to go wholesale,
but did not stop making clothes regardless
She began hiring machinists to work for her and by 1966 was working with 18 different manufactures to
produce her clothing
Store and Mary are credited with the “Chelsea Look” and many iconic pieces of clothing from the British 60s
era
Clothing
Best Sellers• White plastic collars
• Stretch Stockings
• Mini-Skirt
• Sleeveless dresses
• “Skinny” sweaters
• Hot pants
Others..
• White, patent plastic knee-high boots
• Pinafore dresses
• Striped or ribbed sweaters
The Mini Skirt
Mary brought the fashion of the min-skirt to a new level, often credited for creating it
Affordable, so women everywhere wanted one
Created boots, tights, and perfect tops for the skirt as well
Youthful and iconic
Hot PantsThe hot pants were high waisted shorts often
paired with boots and a mini vest. They showed off much of the woman's leg a significant
amount.
FashionMary believed fashion was
for everyone!
Loved to experiment and take risks with her clothing,
she often succeed with those risks
Loved to be a part of every aspect of the business
70s,80s, 90s
• Mary focused on her cosmetics and household goods as well as decorations instead of just clothes
• She invented Mary Quant Ltd, a cosmetic line that is still available but now owned under a Japanese company as of 2007 “Mary Quant Color”
• Continued working on clothing and settled back a bit. Claims to have invented the Duvet cover
The MiniMary designed the interior
of this car
Almost named ‘Mini Quant’
Steering wheel had a daisy and a bonnet badge with
“Mary Quant”
Black and white striped seats, red seatbelts and red
trimming
2000 were released in 1988 on the British market and
later into the foreign market as well
Awards
Fellow in the Chartered Society of Designers
Minerva Medal ( highest society honor )
In 1966 - OBE 1990 – Hall of Fame Award
Today..Mary is still alive and well.
She just turned 77 years old in February.
Is in charge of and still head of her fashion companies and
oversees foreign overtakes of her lines.
She is living without her husband after his passing, but remaining
fashionable as ever.