Mary Quant

Discover how Mary Quant revolutionised the British high street with her unique personal style

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V&A Illustration Awards 2019

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Supported by the European Confederation of Flax and Hemp – CELC

Fashioned from Nature

From 21 Apr 2018 until 27 Jan 2019

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland

Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up

From 16 Jun 2018 until 18 Nov 2018

Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt

From 8 Sep 2018 until 24 Feb 2019

Photography Spotlight

From 12 Oct 2018 until 27 Nov 2018

In partnership with Art Jameel

From 28 Jun 2018 until 25 Nov 2018

Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams

From 2 Feb 2019 until 14 Jul 2019

Rachel Kneebone at the V&A

From 1 Apr 2017 until 14 Jan 2021

Chance and Control: Art in the Age of Computers

From 7 Jul 2018 until 18 Nov 2018

From 9 Jul 2018 until 7 Jan 2019

From 6 Apr 2019 until 16 Feb 2020

Censored! Stage, Screen, Society at 50

From 10 Jul 2018 until 27 Jan 2019

From 27 Nov 2018 until 6 Jan 2019

Christmas Tree 2018

From 27 Nov 2018 until 6 Jan 2019

Created by the Museum of Architecture

The Museum of Architecture's Gingerbread City

From 8 Dec 2018 until 7 Jan 2019

From 18 May 2019 until 17 Nov 2019

From 21 Sep 2019 until 8 Mar 2020

From 5 Oct 2019 until 19 Apr 2020

Photo of Refreshment Rooms (Café) — Refreshment Rooms (Café)

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of V&A Exhibition Road Quarter — V&A Exhibition Road Quarter

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of Cast Courts (The Weston Cast Court, Room 46b) — Cast Courts (The Weston Cast Court, Room 46b)

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of The John Madejski Garden — The John Madejski Garden

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of Grand Entrance (Cromwell Road Entrance) — Grand Entrance (Cromwell Road Entrance)

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of South Court (Leighton, Room 102) — South Court (Leighton, Room 102)

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of Ceramic Staircase (Stairs 'I') — Ceramic Staircase (Stairs 'I')

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of 'Daylit Gallery' (The Simon Sainsbury Gallery, Room 64b) — 'Daylit Gallery' (The Simon Sainsbury Gallery, Room 64b)

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Photo of The McAulay Gallery (Room 141) — The McAulay Gallery (Room 141)

photograph by Marcus Ginns, 2017

Background image: Kellie Wilson and model wearing minidress and matching shorts by Mary Quant, 1966, Photo Duffy © Duffy Archive