Mary Quant Dies: Iconic British Fashion Designer Was 93
deadline.comDame Mary Quant, the iconic British fashion designer who is credited with designing the miniskirt and hotpants, has died aged 93.
Quant’s family issued a statement to PA saying that she “died peacefully at home in Surrey, UK this morning.” The statement described the fashion icon as “one of the most internationally recognised fashion designers of the 20th Century and an outstanding innovator.” “She opened her first shop Bazaar in the Kings Road in 1955 and her far-sighted and creative talents quickly established a unique contribution to British fashion,” added the statement.
Quant was widely lauded for decades for her hefty contribution to the global fashion world and will be most remembered for being one of the designers credited with the miniskirt and hotpants, which defined the swinging 60s.
Alongside Coco Chanel and Christian Dior, she was subsequently credited by famous fashion journalist Ernestine Carter as being one of the three top designers of the 20th century.
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