Mary Quant
Dame Mary Quant | |
|---|---|
Quant in 1966 | |
| Born | Barbara Mary Quant 11 February 1930 Woolwich, London, England |
| Died | 13 April 2023 (aged 93) Surrey, England |
| Other names | Barbara Mary Plunket Greene |
| Education | Goldsmiths College |
| Label | Mary Quant |
| Spouse |
Alexander Plunket Greene
(m. 1957; died 1990) |
| Children | 1 |
Dame Barbara Mary Quant CH DBE FCSD RDI (11 February 1930 – 13 April 2023) was a British fashion designer and icon. She became an instrumental figure in the 1960s London-based Mod and youth fashion movements, and played a prominent role in London's Swinging Sixties culture. She was one of the designers who took credit for the miniskirt and hotpants. Ernestine Carter wrote: "It is given to a fortunate few to be born at the right time, in the right place, with the right talents. In recent fashion there are three: Chanel, Dior, and Mary Quant."