MARY QUANT
n the early ’60s, London designer Mary Quant began experimenting with hemlines. While thigh-baring garments had been seen before, such as Josephine Baker’s 1926 banana skirt, Quant is credited with bringing the look to the high street. She was said to have named the mini after her favourite car – and it was an instant hit. While young women embraced the daring style, others were appalled, among them Coco Chanel, who reportedly said in a interview, “Have they all gone mad?” The meteoric rise of hemlines coincided
