Fashion

Mary Quant: A life in pictures

A look back at some of the defining moments of the iconic 1960s pioneering designer

In her 1966 autobiography Quant described fashion as a “tool to compete in life outside the home”

If the fashion of the 1960s was to be the basis for a book, then Mary Quant would be the protagonist. The London designer, who died peacefully on Thursday aged 93, defined the style of the decade with the popularisation of miniskirts, hot pants, shift dresses, and her iconic colourful tights.

While raising the hemline was seen as a daring move, Quant’s reasoning was purely practical, and reflective of the spirit of female liberty she ...