Person    | Female  Born 11/2/1930  Died 13/4/2023

Dame Mary Quant

Fashion designer. Born Barbara Mary Quant in Blackheath. She and her husband Alexander Plunkett Greene opened their first shop called Bazaar in the Kings Road, Chelsea, selling clothes designed to appeal to young people. She is usually credited with designing the mini-skirt, which greatly contributed to the 'swinging London' image of the 1960s. She also popularised hot pants, and went on to develop a range of make-up and household goods. Mary Quant cosmetics started in 1966 and were very successful, with a distinctive daisy logo.

Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers. Died at home in Surrey.

More information at the Guardian Obit.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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