A woman wearing a miniskirt in the 1960s
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Blowing sky-high the notion that the English are a reserved bunch, the miniskirt exploded out of Swinging London on to the fashion scene in 1966.
Popularised (and some would claim invented) by British designer Mary Quant, the miniskirt caused controversy and car crashes wherever it was worn.
This little item of clothing is the ultimate symbol of London as the trendsetting, youth-exalting, pop culture capital of the world.
Biography
Just where did the miniskirt come from? We look at the history of fashion, and consider some of the styles since the 1960s that have rivalled the mini for shock value
Features
Get groovy with the swinging hepcats on the ICONS team as we spin some miniskirt songs, watch some miniskirt movies, and look at what clothes say about the state of our morals
