A Revolutionary of Style: The Life and Legacy of Dame Mary Quant Dame Barbara Mary Quant, known universally as Mary Quant, wasn’t simply a fashion designer; she was a cultural catalyst who irrevocably altered the landscape of style in the 1960s. Born on February 11, 1930, in Woolwich, London, and passing away on April 13, 2023, in Surrey, England, Quant’s life spanned a century of dramatic change, and her work became synonymous with t…