The 1960s were an era of explosive cultural and social change, and no single garment better encapsulated that youthful energy and rebellion than the mini skirt. Rising to defiant heights above the ...

1960s style is remembered as the period that broke with fashion traditions. Designer Mary Quant is credited with the creation of the leg-baring mini-skirt, coloured tights and hot pants, which were ...

The British fashion designer Mary Quant, who died on April 13 at the age of 93, is credited with being the first to liberate women's legs by removing several inches from their skirts. Six decades ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. Read our full commerce guidelines here. Our love for Swinging Sixties fashion trends looks knows no bounds. Moon landings and mods, ...

Never before in the history of fashion was the knee on show; you may remember that even the infamous flappers of the 1920s concealed their knees. After the lowering of hemlines in 1947 by Christian ...

As if to bring a little cheer amid the global gloom, the mini-skirt, born in the peaceful prosperous 1960s, is poised for a comeback. From Paris to Milan, London and New York last month, designers ...

Dua Lipa channeled classic style trends from the 1960s with a very 2020 twist. The “Don’t Start Now” singer previewed her designer look for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” last night as she ...

Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes launched her first collection, The Knitted Circle, in 1969. The 1960s were an exciting time for fashion and we have some lovely clothes and accessories from that era in ...

Miu Miu’s spring 2022 micro miniskirt put this abbreviated item—and the miles of leg it reveals—back into the spotlight. Now, Vogue’s Hamish Bowles is putting it into context in our Everything You ...

Sixty years ago, London’s retail landscape changed irrevocably with the opening of Biba, Kensington’s swingiest emporium. It brought the fashion thrills and Rainbow Room spills to the hoards who would ...

The 1960s was a decade of unprecedented social and cultural change, and few garments encapsulate this spirit of liberation and youthful rebellion quite like the mini skirt. Its emergence was not ...