Star of the 1960s, the mini-skirt is back in fashion's spotlight

Nearly six decades after bursting onto the scene, the mini-skirt – forever associated with the late Mary Quant – is making a fashion comeback. Photo: AFP

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 after first landing in a store on London's King's Road, the mini-skirt is making a comeback in fashion, and in a version that's shorter still, synonymous with the same spirit of emancipation and freedom.