QUANT, MARY


Meaning of QUANT, MARY in English

born Feb. 11, 1934, London, Eng.

English fashion designer.

Specializing in youth-oriented fashions, she was responsible in the 1960s for the "Chelsea look" of England and the widespread popularity of the miniskirt and "hot pants." After opening a successful boutique called Bazaar in 1957, she went on to mass-produce her designs on a multimillion-dollar annual scale.

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