Book Club Discussion Questions and Guide for Chelsea Girls by Catherine Lloyd

1. The three main characters all have issues with their parents about their life choices. Whom do you sympathize or identify with the most?
2. What surprised you most about Mary Quant's career?
3. Discuss the contrasts between the main female characters' lifestyles. What do these differences reveal about class and privilege?
4. How does wealth act as both an enabler and a barrier for different characters?
5. Discuss how the aftermath of WWII shaped the lives of the characters and their parents.
6. Were the 1960s truly a time of great change? Did fashion and music play a part in this generational change, and how did those changes differ in the UK and the US?
7. Discuss how the book explores themes of loyalty and friendship between women.
8. Mary Quant is seen as a pioneer not just in fashion but as a businesswoman who ran a worldwide company. How much did her husband, Alexander Plunket Green, and her business partner Archie McNair contribute to her success?

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