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Mary Quant's Legacy: From Miniskirts to Female Liberation

Fashion icon Mary Quant, known for introducing miniskirts and hot pants to the world, had planned her funeral more than a decade ago and wanted her ashes scattered in the garden of her Surrey home. She wished for a small, private funeral at a church near her home and suggested her favorite song, Bring Me Sunshine by Morecambe & Wise, would play a part. Quant's legacy is as the girl who made clothes and make-up that brought a touch of fun and color into people's lives.

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Fashion Revolutionary Mary Quant Passes Away at 93.

Mary Quant, the fashion designer who popularized the miniskirt and transformed women's fashion in the Swinging '60s, has died at the age of 93. She offered young women a new, more liberated way of dressing, free from the girdles and restrictive undergarments of previous generations. Quant's designs included tights in a rainbow of colors, short "mini" skirts, HotPants, and flat shoes. She also developed a license-heavy lifestyle brand that included lingerie, tights, footwear, accessories, costume jewelry, color cosmetics, interior designs, and a Daisy toy doll range meant to rival Barbie.

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Mary Quant's Miniskirt Legacy: From Scandal to Empowerment and Resurgence.

The miniskirt has a long history dating back to ancient civilizations, but it wasn't until British fashion designer Mary Quant popularized the style in the 1960s that it became a staple in women's fashion. Since then, the miniskirt has undergone many transformations and has been worn by socialites, first ladies, and celebrities. It has also been featured on runways and in pop culture, including music and film. The micro miniskirt is currently making a comeback, with designers like Miu Miu showcasing the style in their recent runway shows.

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Remembering Mary Quant: British Fashion Revolutionary and Creator of the Miniskirt.

Mary Quant, the British fashion designer known as the mother of the miniskirt, has died at age 93. Quant's aesthetic helped usher in the "Youthquake" of the 1960s, and her daringly short mini skirts and shift dresses became her trademark. She was a liberator of women who helped them realize they should wear what they want to do whatever they pleased. Quant was more than a great haircut or a maker of great clothes; she was an expert in personal style before it became a buzzword.

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Remembering Mary Quant: British Fashion Revolutionary Dies at 93.

Mary Quant, the British designer who popularized the miniskirt and helped dress Swinging Sixties London, died at the age of 93. She created youthful, colorful clothes that epitomized an age of joyous liberation, subverted traditional gender norms, and promoted a more modern, androgynous look. Her designs spurred a youth movement in fashion and wiped out British postwar drabness. She also became a fashion icon in her own right, known for her signature short skirts and distinctive bob haircut.

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Remembering Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary and Icon.

Mary Quant, the British fashion designer who defined the Swinging Sixties with her iconic designs including the miniskirt and hot pants, has died at the age of 93. Her colorful and unashamedly sexy clothes for a drastically changing world were adored by celebrities and young girls alike. She helped wipe out British postwar drabness and create a bold new way of dressing. Her King’s Road store, Bazaar, turned the street into a fashion mecca for affluent young shoppers. Ms. Quant was not just an early high-profile female fashion designer; she was also a powerful role model for working women.

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Fashion Revolutionary Mary Quant Passes Away at 93

Mary Quant, the fashion designer credited with popularizing the miniskirt and other innovative garments that epitomized London in the 1960s, has died at the age of 93. Quant was an astute businesswoman who understood how branding herself as a creative force could help her sustain her business and branch out into new fields, like cosmetics. She was perfectly positioned to capitalize on the “youthquake” of the 1960s and her impact on the fashion world has been compared to The Beatles’ impact on pop music.

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Remembering Mary Quant: The Fashion Revolutionary Who Defined the Swinging Sixties

Mary Quant, the fashion designer who helped define the Swinging Sixties in London, has died at the age of 93. She was known for popularizing hot pants, miniskirts, and Vidal Sassoon bobs. Quant opened a shop on Kings Road that evolved into a global fashion brand. She also elevated several of the era's top British models and developed a line of makeup. Her influence endures, with recent retrospectives dedicated to her work at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan.

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Mary Quant, Pioneer of the Miniskirt, Passes Away at 93

Mary Quant, the British fashion designer who revolutionized fashion and epitomized the style of the Swinging Sixties, died at the age of 93. Known as the mother of the miniskirt, she opened a boutique called Bazaar on London’s King’s Road in 1955, where she filled it with the outfits that she and her bohemian friends were wearing. Her signature play clothes and boots, with huge painted eyes, fake freckles, and a distinctive bob, epitomized the style of London’s Swinging Sixties.

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Fashion icon Dame Mary Quant passes away at 93.

Fashion designer Dame Mary Quant, who popularized the mini-skirt and helped define the Swinging 60s, has died at the age of 93. She was one of the most influential figures in the fashion scene of the 1960s and is credited with making fashion accessible to the masses with her sleek, streamlined and vibrant designs. Her family said she was "one of the most internationally recognised fashion designers of the 20th Century and an outstanding innovator".