Mary Quant (1934-), Fashion designer
Sitter associated with 14 portraits
Fashion designer. Born in London, Quant studied illustration at Goldsmiths College before taking a job as an apprentice milliner. She began to work in fashion design in 1955 with the opening of her first boutique, Bazaar, on King's Road, co-founded with her future husband Alexander Plunket Greene and their friend Archie McNair. The prices were low and instigated a new era in style, one in which fashion was for everyone. Quant became known for her geometric and vibrant designs, especially for popularising the miniskirt, which became synonymous with 'Swinging London'. In 1966, Quant was awarded an OBE for services to the fashion industry.
by Jorge ('J.S.') Lewinski
bromide print, June 1966
NPG P1056
by Norman Parkinson
bromide fibre print on card mount, 18 October 1963
NPG x30111
by Baron Studios
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 24 October 1964
NPG x125390
Mary Quant; Alexander Plunket Greene
by Mayotte Magnus
colour print on card mount, June 1977
NPG x18653
by Trevor Leighton
bromide fibre print, 25 November 1982
NPG x29716
A Crate Full of Quant (Mary Quant, Alexander Plunket Greene and nine models)
by John Adriaan
fibre based lambda print, 1 April 1966
NPG x133068
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