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Exhibition: Career of Mary Quant with Ruth Lowe – May 20

£34.99

Get a rare chance to have a close look and detailed insight into Mary Quant and 60’s designers iconic garments and history.

By Postmodernmeg

When and where

Date and time

Sat, 20 May 2023

10:00 – 17:00 BST

Location

The Tapestry

68-76 Kempston Street

Liverpool

L3 8HL

 

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About this event

Ruth Lowe is dedicated to preserving and collecting Mary Quant’s work. Her collection has been lent out to various fashion museums around the world, including the V&A Mary Quant exhibition in 2019. Here we’ll get to see and hear about Mary Quant in a more personal and glass free setting!

The pieces in Ruth Lowe’s collection offer a glimpse into the world of Mary Quant and the Swinging Sixties, and allows for a unique perspective on her work and the cultural context in which it was created. She will be bringing a select amount of garments and memorabilia for us to view and feel closely.

Mary Quant’s contributions to fashion and design have had a lasting impact on the industry and continue to influence designers today. Her bold and playful approach to design, as well as her use of unconventional materials and themes, continue to inspire and captivate audiences.

On the day we’ll also touch on Carnaby Street and Kings Road. Two iconic London streets in the 1960s that became synonymous with the youth and fashion culture of the Swinging Sixties. Many influential designers and fashion boutiques were located in these areas, and their work helped define the look and style of the era.

 

Ticket Includes

Attendance to two talks ( details below)

A goodie bag

Drinks and nibbles

 

Timings and Location

Saturday 20th May 2023

DoES Liverpool, The Tapestry, 68 – 76 Kempston Street, Liverpool, L3 8HL

Present your order number at the door

9.30am

Open for attendees

10.00 am- 11.00 am

Mary Quant Part 1,

her early life, career and designs complete with original clothing, memorabilia, etc

break

11.30 am- 12.30am

Mary Quant Part 2,

Designers working in Carnaby Street and Kings Road in the 1960s, 1970s and into the 1980s complete with original clothing, memorabilia, etc

break

DRINKS/NIBBLES

We have the venue until the late afternoon so a general gathering for a chat and socialise will be happening.

The venue is a few minutes walk from the small textile street in Liverpool so if you’ld like to do some shopping it will be convenient.

Access Information

The venue is on the first floor but fully accessible. There’s no steps into the building, a lift and a fully accessible toilet in the building.

Refund Policy

We cannot issue refunds. If you are unable to attend you can find someone to come in your place.

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Category: Other Tags: 1960sFashion, 2023Event, AccessibleVenue, CarnabyStreet, DesignInfluence, FashionCulturalContext, FashionHistory, FashionTalks, GoodieBags, IconicDesigners, KingsRoad, LiverpoolEvent, MaryQuantEvent, RuthLoweCollection, SocialGathering, SwingingSixties, TextileShopping, VintageFashion
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