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ArticleIntroducing Mary QuantThe most iconic fashion designer of the 1960s, Mary Quant's witty, irreverent clothing was critical to the 'Swinging Sixties' scene
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ArticleSix revolutionary designs by Mary QuantWhere would we be without coloured tights, skinny-rib sweaters and comfy loungewear? We owe them all to Mary Quant
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ArticleMary Quant: Fashion RevolutionaryHear how Quant developed her trailblazing affordable style
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ArticleThe story of Mary Quant make-upFind out why Quant's make-up range was as revolutionary as her clothing
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ArticleSew your own: Mary Quant-style minidressWant to make your own 1960s-style minidress inspired by Mary Quant?
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CollectionMary QuantFamous for popularising super-high hemlines, self-taught designer Mary Quant (1930 – 2023) launched a 'youth quake' on the British high street, forging a dynamic, new identity for young women with her playful mass-market designs. Inventive, opinionated and commercially minded, she established the first lifestyle brand and became an icon of the swinging sixties scene.
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Collection1960s fashioneye-popping collection features the work of many of the decade's most iconic designers – including Mary…
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Closed ExhibitionMary Quant"The whole point of fashion is to make fashionable clothes available to everyone." Mary Quant
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Past EventMary Quant - BSL users onlyCome and discover how Mary Quant launched a fashion revolution on the British high street.
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Past EventLunchtime Lecture: Mary Quant: Fashion RevolutionaryHear from the curators of our Mary Quant exhibition in this free lunchtime lecture
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Past EventThe Art of the Stripe: Mary Quant-inspired DressmakingFit and sew your very own Mary Quant ‘Georgie’ dress in this two-day workshop with Alice & Co Patterns
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Past EventTeacher Twilight: Mary QuantLearn about the latest exhibitions with our experts. Enjoy a drink with colleagues and pick up free teachers’ resources at one of our special preview events for primary and secondary teachers.
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Blog PostFashion highlights at the National Art LibraryWe have held exhibitions on particular designers, such as Christian Dior and Mary Quant, and more broad…
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Blog PostPandemic Objects: Clothing Shopannouncing store opening, designed by Frederick Victor Poole, London, 1909 (E.219-1987) Bazaar: Mary…
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Blog PostThe Twelve Days of Christmas at Clothworkers’: Saint Laurent Dress with Gold-Coloured RingsThree years earlier Mary Quant had launched her lower-priced diffusion line, Ginger Group.…
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Blog PostWelcome back, we’ve missed you!We’re opening with our first major fashion exhibition, Mary Quant.…
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Blog PostTerence Conran – A V&A perspectiveAlong with designers such as Mary Quant (for whom he designed the interiors to the second iteration of…
