In 1955 quant set up a shop along with her boyfriend and an accountant in London called bazaar. They sold clothes in a mod and Chelsea range which became even more popular than anyone could imagine. Quant broke the mould and shortened womens skirts, This is where the mini skirt originated. Quant put extra work in for their opening by designing a pair of pyjamas especially for the occasion calls ‘mad house’. These got an unbelievably positive reaction from the public which set off quants success in to an upward spiral. Her main reason for opening a fashion line was due to her knowledge on how limited womens styles were, this fired her inspiration to design more and more.
Mary Quant was born in kent in 1934. She attended goldsmiths college of art whilst studying illustration. There she met her future husband Alexander Green. After graduation quant went on to work in a milners as a sower specialising in hats.
In 1955 quant set up a shop along with her boyfriend and an accountant in London called bazaar. They sold clothes in a mod and Chelsea range which became even more popular than anyone could imagine. Quant broke the mould and shortened womens skirts, This is where the mini skirt originated. Quant put extra work in for their opening by designing a pair of pyjamas especially for the occasion calls ‘mad house’. These got an unbelievably positive reaction from the public which set off quants success in to an upward spiral. Her main reason for opening a fashion line was due to her knowledge on how limited womens styles were, this fired her inspiration to design more and more.
Mary Quant was born in kent in 1934. She attended goldsmiths college of art whilst studying illustration. There she met her future husband Alexander