Fashion Designer Mary Quaint, The Miniskirt Maven, Dies At 93

CBS Los Angeles

April 14, 2023

Mary Quant, the visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized London in the 1960s and influenced youth culture around the world, has died. She was 93.

Quant's family said she died "peacefully at home" in Surrey, southern England, on Thursday.

Quant helped popularize the miniskirt — some credit her with inventing it — and the tights and accessories that were an integral part of the look. She also created dresses and other simple mix-and-match garments that had an element of whimsy.

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