Quant, Mary
Currently alive, at 74 years of age.
Nationality: English
Categories: Fashion Designer
1934 – She was born on the 11th day of February this year in Kent, England. Born to Welsh parents, Quant studied illustration at Goldsmith's College before taking a job with a couture milliner.
1955 – She teamed up with her husband, Alexander Plunkett-Greene, and an accountant, Archie McNair, to open a clothes shop on the Kings Road in London called Bazaar.
1966 – She was working with 18 different manufacturers concurrently. She was also appointed an OBE for services to the fashion industry.
1970 – She concentrated on household goods and make-up until the 80’s.
1988 – She designed the interior of the Mini (1000) Designer (Originally dubbed the Mini Quant, this name was switched when popularity charts were set against having Quant's name on the car).
2000 – She resigned as director of Mary Quant Ltd., her cosmetics company, after a Japanese buy-out. There are over 200 Mary Quant Color shops in Japan, where Quant fashions continue to enjoy some popularity.
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Ultimate Makeup&Beauty Book by Mary Quant (Hardcover - Oct 1, 1996) The visual guide to classic beauty from one of the best-known names in the makeup world.Lavishly illustrated, Ultimate Makeup and Beauty is the definitive guide to creative makeup written by one of...  |
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Classic Makeup and Beauty (DK Living) by Mary Quant (Paperback - Jun 1, 1998)  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Color by Quant by Mary Quant and Felicity Green (Hardcover - Jul 7, 1985) |
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QUANT BY QUANT by Mary Quant (Hardcover - Jul 7, 1966) What Coco Chanel was to fashion in the first half of the twentieth century, Mary Quant is to fashion in the second half. At twenty-eight, she was elected Britain's "Woman of the Year" and was already... |
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QUANT BY QUANT by Mary Quant (Paperback - Jul 7, 1967) |
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QUANT BY QUANT by Mary Quant (Mass Market Paperback - Jul 7, 1967) |
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