R-I-P Mary Quant

Sad news, though a good age. So many of us were influenced by her in the 60s.

I was slightly shocked at how much older she was than I thought. I imagined she was late 70s.

She was an icon. And a huge influence and my generation

I hadn’t realized she was in her 90’s. Definitely a big influence in the ‘60’s. Her name was the answer to a recent question on a TV quiz programme. None of the contestants had heard of her, although one offered up Laura Ashley.

RIP 💐

Very sad to hear

She lived to a very good age. Thoughts are with her loved ones.

I will always remember those silver lipstick cases with the black flower on them. My aunt used to get them for us as she worked in a factory where they were all produced. God, that was so long ago now.

She was so iconic in the 60s when she put London at the centre of the fashion world along with Barbara Hulanicki. Those women certainly shaped my teenage idea of fashion, although sadly I could just about afford Mary Quant's makeup from my hard earned Saturday job, I'd have loved some of her clothes but beyond my means way back then. A friend and I went to an exhibition of her clothes at the V&A a while back and lamented the fact that we would have loved to have owned and worn some of her wonderful designs.

An amazing woman.

A good innings, and such a talented, ground-breaking trendsetter. Condolences to family and friends.

I loved her clothes and makeup. One shop in our town stocked odd pieces of hers we all rushed to the shop when the new stock came in. At other times I took pages out of a magazine to the local dressmaker who told me what to buy and made them for me. A relation in a big city sent the tight and shoes.
Non of the hairdressers could cut our hair like hers.

RIP Mary. Thank you for the fashion, your fabulous hair which I tried unsuccessfully to copy.

Quant, Biba and Bus Stop, Kensington High St.. I remember them well.. great designers.. we were lucky

We were so lucky then and didn’t realise it. I know I didn’t. Life was so much simpler then. I loved the Mary Quant look.

I was also shocked by her age I’d thought was early 80s at most.
What an icon she was RIP Mary .

Yes, RIP. I, too, didn’t realise she was 93.

I was surprised at her age too.

I loved all things Quant and would have killed for her hair!

Seems a few were surprised at her age. I had no idea she was 20 yrs older than me, I thought late 70s too.

She was a huge influence during my teenage years. Loved her op-art styles and make up, attempting to get the look.

Very sad news, another icon gone.
RIP Dame Mary Quant.

I hadn't realised she was in her nineties.

Thank you, Mary, for the liberating fashion of the 1960s.
I'm another one who tried to copy the hairstyle unsuccessfully.

RIP Mary Quant

I always thought she was just a few years older than me, so early 80s.
I loved having my hair cut in a bob and the great minis she introduced. It wasn't just that her designs and clothes were fantastic, it was a style you could copy easily and cheaply. The V&A recognised this when they held her exhibition and issued a pattern you could download www.vam.ac.uk/articles/sew-your-own-mary-quant-style-minidress
No more minis for me!
But thank you Mary and RIP.

Very sad, but a good life, with influence on fashion in the 60s. An icon.RIP.

Loved her designs. I had three Mary Quant dresses when in my twenties and wore them relentlessly - they were right for every occasion. (Saw one of them on display in the museum at York!) Also had the haircut - diamond shape at the nape of the neck, cut to a long point one side and to the earlobe the other. My Father was horrified - 'Are you aware that your hair is longer one side than the other?' Once married I could only look at her clothes! 'Sad that she is gone - yes, another icon of our youth bites the dust.

Such a icon.. I knew her age as she was the same age as my Dad.
What a impact she had. RIP 💐

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Quant, Biba and Bus Stop, Kensington High St.. I remember them well.. great designers.. we were lucky

Weren't we just.

Those heady days in the 60s! Our whole lives before us...

Thank you for the mini skirt, RIP Mary, such amazing clothes you gave us.

How sad but to be expected. I loved the 60s clothes and would relive that time in my life gladly. 🧍🏻‍♀️