the trailblazing fashion designer, dame mary quant, who gave the world the mini skirt, has died. s david sillito. newsreel: when mary quant invades new realms of fashion, _ bright young girls are interested, and so is the national press. - mary quant. it was more than just a new look. it was a new way of life. bold, free, fun, daring. miniskirts, hot pants. it was all about freedom, liberation. it really was the first time that the emancipation of women became possible. i was very full of the sort of elation that was happening then. mary ouant had started out making hats, but soon decided she wanted to make clothes that reflected a new era. skirts were short, shoes flat. grey, dowdy london was suddenly a colourful style capital. and remembering her today, another '60s pioneer, photographer david bailey. mary ouant being mary quant, isn't it, because she always had this little pad and was doing drawing of girls on a bus or something. but she was all right. she was all right. there weren't many girl designers, really. i'm just sad that i'll never see her again. i liked her personali

my mum was mary quant met my nan was mary quant. — mum was mary quant met my nan was mary quant.oing tojumble sales already become collectable. the holy grail of going to jumble sales and second—hand shops, charity shops, was finding — second—hand shops, charity shops, was finding a pair of mary quant plastic— was finding a pair of mary quant plastic boots. this weekend is one of the _ plastic boots. this weekend is one of the biggest vintage events of the year, _ of the biggest vintage events of the year. the _ of the biggest vintage events of the year, the car—boot sale in king's cross _ year, the car—boot sale in king's cross you — year, the car—boot sale in king's cross. you know that people will be scouring _ cross. you know that people will be scouring the whole of granary spare in king's_ scouring the whole of granary spare in king's cross to find mary quant shift dresses and mary quant hot pants— shift dresses and mary quant hot pants and — shift dresses and mary quant hot pants and those iconic boots. and the thing — pants and those iconic boots. and the thing is, you wi

mary quant turned the miniskirt into a worldwide phenomenon.time, was about wearing something that older people didn't like. i can't say i particularly approve of some of the stuff. # oh, yeah, come on # throw your head back woooo # come on now # say that you love me # say that you need me...# i think he is also making it clear that he would like to participate in the process of adopting international structures to their new reality, which explains why for example he and sis on increasingly avoiding the use of the dollar when articulating trade between brazil and china. how do you see the us reacting to all of this because mac notjust reacting to all of this because mac not just the economics reacting to all of this because mac notjust the economics of it, as you were talking about it there, but also the politics of it because mac will come of the united states continues to be important in latin america, but clearly brazil also utilises its deepening ties to china as a way to better manage a profoundly symmetric relationship with washington. i

her impact on fashion compared to the beatles and popular mus music. >> and being introduced by mary quantnching out into home furnishings and cosmetics. quant's family since she died peacefully at home today in southern england. she was 93. and that is "nightline" for this evening. catch full episodes on hulu. we will see you back here sometime tomorrow. thanks for the company, america. good night.

mary ouant being mary quant. she was all right. there weren't many girl designers, really.ful. she was very positive too. she had a vision. she wanted to challenge the formal rules of 50s fashion. this was sort of unrealistic, out — this was sort of unrealistic, out of— this was sort of unrealistic, out of date nonsense, and we lived — out of date nonsense, and we lived in — out of date nonsense, and we lived in a _ out of date nonsense, and we lived in a mass production age and we — lived in a mass production age and we must make mass production close.- and we must make mass production close. her to sign interest spread _ production close. her to sign interest spread to _ production close. her to sign interest spread to bedding, i interest spread to bedding, makeup, and perfume. the spirit of her heyday was always there. the miniskirt she said was invented on the streets of london, and shejust invented on the streets of london, and she just captured the look of the swinging 605. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines.... tens of thousands of people have b

in the last few minutes, that the fashion designer, dame mary quant, has died at the age of 93. ts correspondent, david sillito, looks back at her life. when mary ouant invades new realms of fashion, bright young girls are interested and so is the national press. it wasn't just a new look. it's suggested a new way of life. it really was the first time that emancipation of women became possible. i was very full of the sort of elation that was happening then. the miniskirt, the hot pants, the coloured tights, the uniform for a new age. mary quant�*s parents were teachers from wales who had moved to london, and there was disappointment when mary, who'd studied illustration at goldsmith's college, decided to get a job making hats. and it would take me five days to make one hat for one lady bloggs to go to ascot, and it would rain. and she'd bring it back the next day and say, "my husband doesn't like it." and the whole thing, it got through to me that this was sort of unrealistic, out of date and nonsense, and that we lived in a mass production age and that we we must make mass produ

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the fashion designer mary quant, widely credited with popularising the miniskirt, has died at 93. she was one of the most internationally recognised fashion designers of the 20th century and an outstanding innovator. from her first store in the kings road in chelsea in london in 1955, she quickly established herself as a unique contributor to british fashion. the designer died peacefully at her home in surrey on thursday morning according to a statement from herfamily thursday morning according to a statement from her family to the pa news agency. in paris, we've been following the ongoing protests, the 12th day of protests. unions are calling for hundreds of thousands of people to take to the streets once more to object to proposed changes to the pension age in france. president macron proposing to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, but unions and workers, those protesting in the streets say it is simply unacceptable. that's at odds with what is happening in many other european countries where the pension age is slowly rising, given the associated costs with an ageing popula

mary quant�*s parents were teachers from wales who had moved to london and there was disappointment whenking hats. ., ., ,, ._ , ., hats. it would take me five days to make one hat _ hats. it would take me five days to make one hat and _ hats. it would take me five days to make one hat and then _ hats. it would take me five days to make one hat and then it - hats. it would take me five days to make one hat and then it would i hats. it would take me five days to | make one hat and then it would rain at ascot and they would bring it back the next day and so my husband didn't like it. it got through to me that this was some unrealistic, out of date nonsense. we lived in a mass production age where we must make mass production clothes. the skirts were short, the model is skinny. it was all about youth, the future freedom. britain had become a fashion leader. the business she created with her husband, alexander plunket greene, moved into perfumes and cosmetics. that is just dirty. well, isn't dirtiness provocative? laughs. yes. the mary ouant name became a brand into which mary ouant eventual

mary quant was 93 years old.ll to come on the newshour, supreme court justice clarence thomas, under renewed scrutiny for a real estate deal with a republican donor. false alarms of school shootings put teachers, students, and parents on edge. fox news goes on trial in the defamation case brought by dominion voting systems. a music organization takes on the challenge of diversifying classical music nationwide, plus much more. ♪ >> this is the pbs newshour from weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: biden administration is asking the supreme court to intervene and guarantee expanded access to an abortion pill. so long as a woman sees a doctor in person. the appellate court also limited its distribution staying it could no longer be delivered through the mail. it can only be used through the seventh week of pregnancy. the battle over abortion is playing out intensely at the state level. the florida legislature approved banning abo

and mary quant, the fashion designer who shaped the look of the 1960s, has died. hello and welcome. us presidentjoe biden is continuing his official visit to the republic of ireland. he is meeting the irish president, michael d higgins at his residence. he also held talks with the irish prime minister, those are going underway right now. this afternoon, president biden will become the fourth us president tojoin president biden will become the fourth us president to join a sitting of ireland's parliament. michael d higgins and present biden side the physical book. as the irish saying goes, "your feet will bring you where your heart is." and then i say, "it is an honour to return." i talk about returning to the home of my ancestors, to celebrate the things that bind ireland and the united states, i think the most irish of words used in my family was dignity. anyway, thank you all very much. i'm not going home, i'm staying here in this incredible place. all you american reporters, it is just like the white house, right? thank you. this is the scene live. a short distance from where tho

that's fashion icon mary quant.she is credited with inventing the miniskirt and many of the accessories that became an integral part of the 19 sixties. she said the miniskirt offered a feeling of freedom and liberation was 93 turned down to a legal battle that could change the american workplace. it centers around this question. should your boss be required to let you take religious holidays off because abc is devin dwyer? gerald graff spent years delivering the mail during the week and worshiping faithfully on sundays. that is until 2015 when amazon contracting with the postal service to deliver packages, they began to ask people in my position to deliver on sundays or holidays, and i told them i'm not gonna be able to work on the lord's day at all. at first, the postmaster accommodated graph, but a year later, his boss said things had changed. said that basically going to find another job where you're going to work sundays. this time unwilling to compromise, his faith graph transferred to a post office nearby, one

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dame mary quant, who gave the world the miniskirt, and was at the forefront of the swinging �*60s fashionf the swinging 60s fashion revolution. twiggy said she had such an influence on young girls in the late 50s and early 60s. new york city has unveiled robotic dogs that it's rolling out to keep new yorkers safe. but this isn't the first time the city has tried to bring the robo—dogs into the fold, and last time, they were met with fierce backlash. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri has more. meet spot, a digi dog that the new york police department thinks could be a key asset when it comes to hostage situations and other situations where people's lives are in danger. now, that's partly because of stereo cameras that it's got in the front of the device, but also because of the fact that it can gather so much intelligence and handle intelligence gathering equipment at the top. but this isn't the first time that the new york police department has decided to roll out a robo dog. and it didn't go so well the first time. that was in late 2020. people were concerned that this would invade their privacy

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mary quant was 93. you can find almost anything at one of america's big box stores, but for many of us those stores offer convenience at the expense of community. something our conor knighton finds in no short supply at the general store. >> reporter: this is the big moment. opening day at the way way store in saco, maine, is always cause for celebration. >> we're open! >> reporter: after a long winter, customers 30 pour in to get their first taste of spring. >> inwanted to be the first customer of the year for good luck. >> yeah, it's a special day. go ahead. >> reporter: today these visits feel especially sweet. for a while, everyone thought this store had closed for good. >> it was gone. it was sad. it was like an old friend died. some of this candy was two for a penny when i was a kid. >> reporter: peter scontras grew up in seiko. the way way store originally operated as a country general store. back then it was considered way way out of town and was run by the same family for nearly a century. when

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dame mary quant, who gave the world the mini skirt and was at the forefront of the swinging 60s fashion first shop on chelsea's kings road in 1955. many of those fashions are now returning. many of those fashions are now returning. are the energy companies doing enough to meet government set targets? the bbc has published new data today that shows oil is routinely spilt into uk waters, adding thousands of tonnes of pollution that is endangering protected marine life. a certain amount of oil spillage is allowed in production, but these figures suggest 40% of monitored releases breach what the government thinks is safe. the information was obtained by the group uplift, which campaigns for green transition. between 2017 and 2022, 164,000 barrels of oil was discharged. thats equivalent to 532 tankers. seperate to that, we learn today that offshore operators are wasting enough gas to power more than 750,000 homes a year through flaring and venting, and enough to power 100,000 homes from undetected lea ks. the uk is still well off track on meeting its international commitments to cut methane

of course, mary quant, famous fashion designer, passed away. got a of away.overwhelm our nation this summer if things continue as they are. and he's calling for the government to utilise technology to locate where boats are leaving from in france. so does britain face a summer migrant crisis in the channel? to discuss this, i'm delighted to welcome former high ranking naval officer dr. chris parry. dr. parry, welcome to mark dolan tonight. parry. dr. parry, welcome to mark dolan tonight . what hello, mark dolan tonight. what hello, mark. why are you concerned about the summer and the numbers thereof ? well it's not just me. thereof? well it's not just me. i think most of the countries concerned that— i think most of the countries concerned that we've got a very eeews— concerned that we've got a very eeews herter— concerned that we've got a very eeews herter .— concerned that we've got a very porous border . we've just porous border. we've just stertet— porous border. we've just started what— porous border. we've just started what i— porous border. we've just

of course, mary quant, famous fashion designer, passed away. got a of away.'s calling for the government to utilise technology to locate where boats are leaving from in france. so does britain face a summer migrant crisis in the channel? to discuss this, i'm delighted to welcome former high ranking naval officer dr. chris parry. dr. parry, welcome to mark dolan tonight. parry. dr. parry, welcome to mark dolan tonight . what hello, mark dolan tonight. what hello, mark. why are you concerned about the summer and the numbers thereof ? well it's not just me. thereof? well it's not just me. i think most of the countries concerned that— i think most of the countries concerned that we've got a very eereee— concerned that we've got a very eereee hereer— concerned that we've got a very eereee hereer .— concerned that we've got a very porous border . we've just porous border. we've just erehee— porous border. we've just started what— porous border. we've just started what i— porous border. we've just started what i would call the heeme— started what i would call the bo

michael portillo this morning covering morning and we're covering everything quant to everything from mary quantme. yeah, certainly is. premier— f yeah, certainly is. premier fantastic come. yeah, certainly is.- premier-fantastic day premier league fantastic day wesaeaaaw. — premier league fantastic day. wesaeaaaw. _wa yesterday. yeah. i mean it was full of stories. brighton going to chelsea winning by two goals to chelsea winning by two goals to one. don't think brighton to one. i don't think brighton had stamford bridge. had ever won at stamford bridge. and they yesterday. yeah and they did it yesterday. yeah chelsea points the chelsea now 17 points off the top brighton top four i believe. brighton right in contention. good results from united yesterday results from a united yesterday even didn't play because even they didn't play because they've horrible with they've had a horrible week with that league draw against that europa league draw against sevilla week losing sevilla in the week losing injuries players to injury as well who were well but newcastle lost who were once above them the onc