Dame Mary Quant: Fashion Icon Who Revolutionized Women’s Style

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Dame Mary Quant, a fashion designer who passed away at the age of 93, is renowned for her innovative designs that made fashion accessible to the masses. Her sleek, streamlined, and vibrant designs changed the fashion industry and set a new trend for women’s fashion in the Swinging Sixties.

Reflecting on her role in the Swinging Sixties, Dame Mary Quant had said, “I had a hell of a good time. A feeling of optimism permeated London.” Fashion was not just a profession for her, but an exciting journey that she thoroughly enjoyed. She admired Queen Elizabeth II, whom she described as the wisest woman she had ever met.

Dame Mary Quant believed that beautiful bones made a great model, and she wanted to look good herself. She gave up butter, cream, and sugar to stay in shape. Her love for design was so strong that she couldn’t stop churning out new designs every year, but eventually took a break to focus on other interests like writing, walking in the countryside, and having a dog.

Dame Zandra Rhodes, who knew her personally, remembers her as the beginning of the real Swinging London, while actress and fashion designer Sadie Frost recalls how she changed the whole female silhouette and made everyone daring and free.

Re-reported from the story originally published in The Independent