Molly Parkin College, London, and then a scholarship to Brighton College of Art. After marriage she became a teacher, painting throughout this period. After a series of affairs, including a long-term association with James Robertson Justice, Parkin separated from her husband at the start of the 1960s; at this time she lost the desire, inspiration and passion to continue with her artwork. To support her two daughters, Parkin turned to fashion. After making hats and bags for Barbara Hulanicki at Biba, and working alongside Mary Quant, she opened her own Chelsea boutique, which was featured in a "Newsweek" article about Swinging London.
Swinging London Town time Gucci-girl, a first in retail therapy / I'm on a downward slide to rehab and all of it's for free." The lyrics also contain a veiled reference towards cocaine with the lyric "joke-fuelled ego." The lyrics also name drop former It girl Edie Sedgwick's 1965 film "Poor Little Rich Girl", while the title itself refers to the 1960s term Swinging London. "Swinging London Town" was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, and Matt Gray, and produced by Higgins and his production team Xenomania. The production of the song was described as "a dark, squiggly synth pop epic