The Mary Quant exhibition at the V&A Museum in London, England, explains the ethos of this iconic and influential designer, as well as showcasing a collection of her mini fashion doll, Daisy.
Beginning in post-war London with the opening of Quant’s experimental shop Bazaar, on Chelsea’s King’s Road in 1955, it shows how her designs brought an entertaining slant to fashion.
Quant’s tiny boutique grew into a wholesale brand and her success soon hit America, where her designs were made for chain stores and mail order companies. Inspiring young women to rebel against traditional dress worn by their mothers and grandmothers. Quant became the woman that made fashion less exclusive and more accessible to a new generation. Read more and see pictures here…
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