British designer Mary Quant, who revolutionized fashion by popularizing the miniskirt, died on Thursday April 13 at the age of 93. This was announced by his family.
Mary Quant, figure of the Swinging Sixties, is dead peacefully at her home in Surrey, southern England, according to her family. She was ” one of the best-known designers of the 20th century and an exceptional innovator “, greeted his family.
Born on February 11, 1934 in London, she opened her first store, “Bazaar”, in 1955 in the then booming district of Chelsea. This clothing and accessories store quickly became a meeting place for the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. We also met Brigitte Bardot, Audrey Hepburn.
“Pop” era clothing
Her style was very recognizable, with her famous brown bangs sculpted by Vidal Sassoon. Mary Quant was best known for creating dresses and short skirts, with simple lines and bright colors. But women also owe him shorts (“hot-pants”), plastic raincoats, “paint box” make-up and waterproof mascara.
” My clothes happened to fit exactly with teenage fashion, with pop, espresso bars and jazz clubs. “, she commented in” Quant by Quant “, her first autobiography published in 1965.
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(With AFP)