Quan Ta Period 2 Textile Regular January 29‚ 2013 Mary Quant Mary Quant was born on 11 February 1934 in Blackheath‚ London‚ United Kingdom. She was a London fashion designer in the 1950s and 60s. Her designs included miniskirts‚ vinyl boots‚ dresses with striking patterns and strong colors. Quant studied illustration at Goldsmiths College of Art‚ where she met her future husband and business partner‚ Alexander Plunket Greene. They had a son called Orlando and were happily married until Plunkett
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MARY QUANT Mary Quant was born on the 11th of February 1934 in England‚ she is still alive she’s 80 years old and is famous for being a fashion designer and fashion icon. She is most known for creating clothing like miniskirts and hot pants she also made them popular. Before she was famous she studied art education at Goldsmiths College in London before she became a designer. FACTS: She was the first winner of the dress of the year award in 1963. She met her husband who was also her business
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Cultural and Contextual Studies (CCS) DE 1206A Essay Question: 2. Discuss how Mary Quant led the youth power movement in dress in the 60s? Briefly analyze how the movement start‚ how does it influence fashion. Where is it particularly evident in the designers’ collection? What design elements were used to bring the intended expression of the youth power? Cite no more than two collections from the respective designer as case studies. Name: Nur Azalea Binte Salim
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Mary Quant and her miniskirt: a symbol for the sixties women. The sixties gave birth to new waves of contestations and demands in the social life. There began the appearance of hippies‚ civic rights for Afro-Americans‚ pacifism and of course feminism. The Fifties closed mentalities and Quant’s struggle The fifties were characterised by Christian and family values. Girls were submitted to the father’s authority. Then‚ they passed under their husband’s domination. They had no (or maybe just
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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
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The 60s of Fashion Mary Quant once stated “ I always designed clothes from a very young age because I didn’t like the way they were. They were paralyzing; they were stilted” (“Brainyquote”). Back in the 1960s designers thought the clothes that people had to wear was to boring so they wanted to make their own designer clothes. Mod fashion was a type of a style that was very huge in the 60s because of designers‚ colors‚ and it changed the fashion world. Mod fashion was huge in the 60s because of
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Mary Quant‚ one of the most influential designers in the 1960s‚ practically invented the mini skirt. “Arrogant‚ aggressive and sexy.” This was one of Mary Quant’s famous quotes about how the ‘60s style should be. To invent the mini skirt‚ the rules of fashion had to bend. Back in 1910‚ women wore hobble skirts. Hobble skirts were modest and kept women from revealing too much skin. It was inappropriate for women to go out in public with their bare legs showing. Decades have gone by‚ and the concept
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Eve‚ Mary-mother of Jesus‚ and Mary Magdalene are all prominent characters in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles and to some extent are mentioned in the Quran. Regardless of whether or not a person believes these women really existed as portrayed within these religious texts‚ they had and still have a major impact on societal views towards women today. For women to be truly liberated and treated as equals to men requires the circumvention of conventional patriarchal‚ anti-feminist interpretations and
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Saint Mary of the Cross Mackillop - Good Christian Award Due to her life and doings of Christian Service‚ Saint Mary of the cross Mackillop is a perfect nominee for the Good Christian awards. Mackillop was born from a Scottish background on the 15th of January‚ 1842 in what is now the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy‚ Victoria. Mackillop was the founder of the sisters of St Joseph of the sacred heart. On the 17th of October 2010‚ Mary Mackillop was said to be Australia’s first saint‚ and is now an influence
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REGARDING MARY During the last forty years‚ there has been an increased desire between Catholics and other Christians to discuss the theological positions that have separated us. The Catholic Church’s teachings on Mary have been a crucial element in the discussions that have taken place. There are many hopeful signs of mutual understanding‚ including a new appreciation for the Scriptural and Patristic presentations of Mary‚ as well as the writings‚ homilies and hymns of the Reformers on Mary.
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