Pixie Geldof attended the Dame Mary Quant exhibition's private view at London's V&A Museum on Wednesday evening, wearing a see-through skirt. The 28-year-old blonde posed for snaps in the sparkling number, which was adorned with silver sequins and showcased her leggy pins underneath. She wore black tights and clunky heels to offset the skirt, adding a red top with a black bow detailing to the look. Sparkly: Pixie Geldof attended the Mary Quant exhibition's private view at London's V&A Museum on Wednesday evening, wearing a see-through skirt She covered this with a black leather jacket and wore a gold-chained red leather purse across her torso. Unique chic: She wore black tights and clunky heels to offset the skirt, adding a red top with a black bow detailing to the look Fashion forward: She added a black leather jacket and wore a gold-chained red leather purse across her torso The Victoria and Albert Museum have launched an exhibition showcasing some of the most iconic pieces from the designer - who is known as a pioneer of the Swinging Sixties. Mary, 85, created a fashion revolution on the British high street and introduced the nation to everything from hot pants and mini skirts to vibrant tights and makeup - as well as the legendary bob haircut. And visitors will now be able to step back in time to the 1960s for the first international retrospective on the designer, which will celebrate her commitment to feminism and democracy in fashion. Exploring the years between 1955 and 1975 - the period she first began - the display will feature pieces from the V&A's archive and Mary's collection, along with treasured clothes and photographs donated or loaned by women from all over the UK, who responded to the V&A's call-out to help locate the lost designs. The international retrospective of the revolutionary fashion designer Mary Quant opens at the V&A this Saturday, 6 April. Pictured, an employee with a selection of mini dresses Mary Quant exhibition, Victoria and Albert Museum, London The exhibition will include pieces from the V&A's archive and Mary's own collection, along with treasured clothes and photographs donated or loaned by women from all over the UK, who responded to the V&A's call-out to help locate the lost designs. Above, a few of the garments from 1955 to 1975 Mary has become known as an iconic figure of 1960s thanks to her miniskirts, colourful tights and playful pop designs, Pictured, a selection of the designer's shoes Dresses displayed during a photocall for the first international retrospective on the iconic fashion designer at the Victoria and Albert Museum in central London From a small boutique to a global fashion label, Mary Quant (above) harnessed mass production to make fashion available for a whole generation of women. Pictured, the designer on 6 December 1966 It will also feature never-before-seen sketches and photographs that offer an insight into the working life of the revolutionary designer. Mary's work has been praised for creating a 'movement of liberation' for working women bound by conservative clothing and gender roles. But she has long been overlooked for exhibitions because of her belief in democratic, available fashion, curators said. Dame Mary's sleek, streamlined and vibrant designs revolutionised womenswear and defined the look of London in the 1960s. Her garments borrowed from men's clothing and blurred gender lines. Models and a Yorkshire Terrier present creations from 1967 by the Sixties style icon in London (pictured) Known for her bold range of colours, Mary revolutionised the British high street. Above, platform shoes from the fashion exhibition The exhibition opens on Saturday and will cost £12 for a concession ticket. A gallery assistant (right) views a 1966 dress with epaulettes and tie during a preview of the new V&A exhibition of pieces by fashion designer Mary Quant Ranging from black and tan, to stripes and clock colour, a selection of Mary Quant mini dresses from 1962 -1966 are also on display for public viewing From a small boutique to a global fashion label, she harnessed mass production to make fashion available for a whole generation of women. Curators at the V&A said this passion for casual, democratised fashion kept Dame Mary from her true due when compared to the likes of Christian Dior. But the exhibition of the British designer's work is now opening with the aim of celebrating her sartorial efforts to liberate women from formality. Tristram Hunt, director of the V&A, in Knightsbridge, London, said Dame Mary embodied 'the fantastic spirit of optimism in the 1960s' and that she was a 'powerful role model for working women at a time of entrenched gender conservatism'. Describing Dame Mary as a 'democratising' influence in fashion, he added: 'She created a movement. A movement of freedom and fun. A movement of liberation.' Flower power! A black Mary Quant mini dress and accessories at tje Mary Quant exhibition, Victoria and Albert Museum A range of retro dresses sit in the widow at the pioneer's exhibition - which is in celebration of the designer's 90th birthday Visitors will be given the opportunity to step back in time and explore everything from hot pants and mini skirts to vibrant tights, makeup and lingerie (pictured) Dame Mary began designing in the 1950s, and her distinctive style began to blossom in an era of increased freedom with the birth of Swinging London. Her early boutique, Bazaar, sold out of the early dresses crafted in a bedsit. According to curators, she realised that 'that people wanted to look like her'. Jenny Lister, co-curator of Mary Quant at the V&A, believes the exhibition was overdue. 'The motivation, sincerely, was a feeling of outrage really that she had been kind of left out of exhibitions and from serious books,' she explained. 'I think because of her emphasis on mass production and democracy. She can now be recognised for her true role in the evolution of fashion.' 'Right from the start she defined the look for a new generation of women who didn't want to dress like their mothers. She said fashion was a tool to compete in life outside the home.' The range of dresses from the years between 1955 and 1975 take centre stage along with accessories and shoes from the iconic period The classic sleeveless wool tweed 'Peachy' dress from 1962. Pictured on the left is the dress being worn by Mary Quant herself Mary's work has been praised for creating a 'movement of liberation' for working women bound by conservative clothing and gender roles. Above, displays at the exhibition The exhibition will explore the years between 1955 and 1975 - which is when the pioneer kick-started her career She continued: 'The fashion at the time was very much influenced by the New Look of Christian Dior. The London look was different. It made people feel like they could express themselves much more than they could before. 'It's this whole freedom that we take for granted so much now. Freedom, rebelling, risk-taking - you can see that in fashion today.' Ms Lister added that, in an era of Instagram influencers, imagining boundaries in fashion was difficult. She hopes the exhibition will remind a new generation of the revolutions needed to break down barriers, with short skirts, PVC raincoats, decorative underwear and masculine tailoring examples of Dame Mary's innovations. 'You couldn't wear what you liked 50 or 60 years ago; for instance women didn't really wear trousers in public,' she said. 'She was really seeing at the time how androgynous fashion could take over, and unisex clothes.' The Mary Quant retrospective opens at the V&A on April 6 and runs until February 16 2020All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility