Mary Quant is one of Britain’s most well-known and influential designers. In 1955 she opened her first boutique, Bazaar, on the King’s Road. Initially, Quant sold clothes from wholesalers but soon became frustrated with the options available and started creating her own designs. In 1963 she set up the Ginger Group label, selling pieces at a lower price point than at Bazaar and made her popular designs available to a wider market. In 1964 she went into business with the Nylon Hosiery Company to create a successful line of socks, stockings and tights and in 1965 started a collaboration with Alligator Rainwear Ltd. She later expanded into cosmetics and homeware, creating one of the first lifestyle brands. Quant’s name became synonymous with London’s ‘Swinging Sixties’ and her fun, youth orientated designs often featured in popular magazines, including Vogue, Petticoat, Flair, Jackie and 19.