Sep 3, 18: Movie- QUANT
One of Britain’s most renowned cultural figures, Quant was at the vanguard of the stylistic revolution of the 60s and 70s, leading the charge away from convention and conservatism through the championing of ground-breaking designs including the miniskirt and hot pants, plus an ingeniously creative partnership with hair stylist, Vidal Sassoon.
London Evening Standard 4/5 Stars. “This is a compelling telling of Quant’s story, merging social commentary, music and high street style to create a story of a distinguished women whose immense impact on modern fashion is worth celebrating.”
QUANT |2021 Documentary Exempt 86 mins UK
Saturday 3rd September 5.00pm
Sunday 18th September 4.30pm
$15 Adults, $12 Concession and $8 Children.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz, call into the Old School office Mon-Fri 10am to 2pm. (Office closed public holidays)
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
QUANT is cinematic and stylistic. This is the fascinating story of the iconic design and retail pioneer, from her very first store on London’s legendary King’s Road, through to the development of a global empire.
Using archive footage, original interviews with Quant’s contemporaries, family and modern day fashion and style leaders, plus dramatized scenes, Quant will be a feature of striking originality that is incredibly ‘of the moment’, revealing Mary’s quest to take on the world of fashion, push boundaries and pave the way for generations of women for decades after.
Evening Standard, “Frost tells the story of Quant’s fashion journey as part of an era of profound social change for women, delving into cornerstones of 1960s social history such as the Women’s Liberation Movement and the introduction of the contraceptive pill. She illustrates how Quant’s innovative designs, from the miniskirt to the hotpants, helped women express their newfound independence and sexual liberation.
This marriage of clothes and culture and Quant’s impact on both is most notably seen through the biggest phenomenon of the 1960s – The British Invasion. Soundtracked by the likes of The Who and The Kinks to name a few, Frost takes us on a journey through the era’s global expansion of British culture, spearheaded by but not limited to The Beatles’ crossing of the Atlantic. As the film notes, “If the Beatles provided the soundtrack, Mary provided the visuals”. Frost wants to make it clear that Quant was one of the masterminds behind the global domination of the mod and youth fashion of London’s Kings Road.”
Director: Sadie Frost
Cast: Vivienne Westwood, Camille Rutherford, Kate Moss
2021 Documentary Exempt 86 mins UK