According to her relatives, fashion designer Dame Mary Quant died at her home in Surrey, UK. She was 93 years old.
She was synonymous with the Swinging Sixties in London, and she was instrumental in popularising hot pants, miniskirts, and Vidal Sassoon bobs. Quant founded an iconic shop on Kings Road in her twenties, which grew into a global fashion brand. Continue reading to discover her cause of death
Mary Quant’s cause of death: How did Mary Quant die?
Her family stated on Thursday that she died “peacefully at home in Surrey.”
Dame Mary is credited with popularising the miniskirts that defined the Swinging Sixties.
Twiggy, a fashion sensation of the day, stated that Dame Mary had “such an influence on young girls in the late 50s early 60s”.
“She revolutionized fashion and was a brilliant female entrepreneur,” she indicated in a social media post. “The 1960s would have never been the same without her.”
Former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman well-known as Dame Mary a “leader of fashion but also in female entrepreneurship”, adding that she was “a visionary who was much more than a great haircut.”
Vanessa Friedman, the International New York Times’ fashion director, tweeted: “RIP Mary Quant, who freed the female leg. We owe you.”
Her family characterized her as “one of the most internationally recognized fashion designers of the 20th Century and an outstanding innovator”.
“She opened her first shop Bazaar in the King’s Road in 1955 and her far-sighted and creative talents quickly established a unique contribution to British fashion.”
