Kerry Taylor Auction is to host the sale on March 25, featuring the designer's own designs and pieces from Yves Saint Laurent and Issey Miyake.
The white band at the bottom of the dress is sewn on by hand, suggesting it was made shorter than originally intended.Mary Quant opened her first shop 'Bazaar' on the King's Road in London's ...
Mary Quant’s designs were all about making clothes fun again. Coming out of the austerity of the post-World War II period, teenage fashions didn’t exist and young people were hungry for a ...
Quant helped popularize the miniskirt — some credit her with inventing it — and the innovative tights and accessories that were an integral part of the look. She also created dresses and other ...
This Mary Quant dress of grey wool worn with cream chiffon blouse, is a significant piece in terms of fashion history. It was the first 'Dress of the Year' selection in 1963 - the year when the ...
One of the most endearing elements of Quant’s legacy remains the miniskirt — a design she helped popularise. In 1966 Quant was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for ...
The iconic designer Mary Quant, credited for inventing the mini skirt and pioneering Swinging Sixties style, has passed away. Mary Quant, the iconic fashion designer widely credited for inventing ...