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Chelsea Girls

Chelsea Girls

Lloyd, Catherine

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General Fiction

Publisher Price: $18.95

ISBN10: 1496756614
ISBN13: 9781496756619
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Published: Jun 30 2026
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.65
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
A glamorous and revealing biographical novel for readers of Renee Rosen, Allison Pataki, and Fiona Davis, starring one of Swinging London's defining figures, Mary Quant, who made history with the miniskirt, slashed hemlines, and transformed more than fashion, for herself, for her friends, and for a generation. A lively, entertaining window into the story behind the styles, expectations, and new freedoms that reshaped women's lives on both sides of the Atlantic.-Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Madam Secretary Post-war London is a city in flux, with burned-out buildings serving as vivid reminders of the past. But beneath those scars is a sense of resurging optimism. Chrissie Walker, a new student at Goldsmiths arts college, feels it keenly. So does Mary Quant, the auburn-haired classmate who becomes Chrissie's best friend. Like Chrissie, Mary wants more from life than to nab a husband and settle down. Though shy, Mary shows her daring in subtle ways, including her home-sewn clothes. Designed to run and move in, her outfits inspire Chrissie and others to reinvent their own style. They also catch the eye of charismatic fellow student Alexander Plunket Greene, who becomes Mary's partner and helps fund the opening of Bazaar, a King's Road shop that marks the beginning of an empire. Dresses with ever-rising hemlines, skinny-rib sweaters and Peter Pan collars, boldly patterned tights and scarves-Mary Quant's Chelsea look becomes a sensation among socialites, working-class girls, and everyone in between. As the miniskirt becomes a global phenomenon, Mary Quant ignites a fashion revolution that transforms everyone in its orbit-including Chrissie, who must reconcile her own ambitions with her friend's fame, debutante Daphne, whose life opens up in unexpected ways, and Fern, an aspiring model who will become an icon. In the years that follow, each will deal with the public and personal challenges faced by unconventional women willing to break the rules-and in the process, transform the world.

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