Mary Quant
- 1934 Born on February 11th in Blackheath, Great Britain.
- 1952-55 Studies at the Goldsmith’s College of Art, London.
- 1955 Togther with her husband opens a small boutique Bazaar, on King’s Road, London
- 1959 Opens a second Bazaar boutique in Knightsbridge; designs very short childlike dresses.
- 1963 Breaks through with the invention of the miniskirt; Lolita and Schoolgirl look. Also the Wet collection with raincoats and low heeled PVC boots. Introduces shoulder bags with long straps as an alternative to handbags.
- 1965 Begins designing nylon stockings.
- 1966 Introduces cosmetics series for teenagers. Awarded the Order of the British Empire.
- 1974 Havoc perfume is released.
- 1976- 2007Retires from running her own company and continues to work freelance designsfor various companies.
“The fundermentals of fashion remain the same. Women wear clothes to feel good and to feel sexy. Women turn themselves on. Men like to look at women and be turned on - to feel sexy is to know your alive.”
M.Q
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