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Miniskirt and PVC Pioneer Mary Quant Dies at 93

Mary Quant, the fashion queen of Britain’s Swinging Sixties who popularised the miniskirt, died on Thursday, April 13, at the age of 93, her family has announced.

She “died peacefully at home in Surrey, UK, this morning”, the family announced in a statement.

She was “one of the most internationally recognised fashion designers of the 20th century and an outstanding innovator”, according to the statement.

Quant will be remembered as one of the most innovative designers in British history.

Her vision of chic clothes that were both comfortable and practical changed women’s fashion forever.

 

Dame Mary Quant is credited with the invention of three fashion staples: miniskirts, shift dresses, and PVC.

 

Quant is best known for her iconic bob hairstyle, but she also created hot pants, the skinny rib sweater, and waterproof mascara.

 

As a self-taught designer, she learned to sew from evening classes and would produce clothes that would then go straight on the rails at Bazaar, a boutique she opened in 1955 in Markham House on Chelsea’s King’s Road.

She’d use the money she earned on the shop floor to create new lines that would be made overnight and stocked the next day.

 

Her style was influenced by the dancers and musicians who frequented Chelsea in London in the late 1950s.

 

She desired that those who wore her clothes feel at ease in them. Her clothes were designed for everyday use rather than special occasions.

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