Her clothes were not cheap but their design reflected the rise of youth culture and the desire for unfussy, easy-to-wear garments. Mary Quant is often said to have invented the mini-skirt ...

she’d wear her Jean Paul Gaultier jumpers,” said Taylor. Evident by Quant’s wardrobe, she was also a fan of French designers. Mary Quant’s Chanel hats, circa 1989. The auction lot features ...

“Fashion today owes so much to the revolutionary, trailblazing Mary Quant.” She shot to the top ... service to the fashion industry in 1966, wearing a miniskirt when she received the honor ...

Mary Quant’s designs were all about making clothes fun again. Coming out of the austerity of the post-World War II period, teenage fashions didn’t exist and young people were hungry for a ...