Culture of the United Kingdom David Gandy, Cara Delevingne and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. For almost two decades, Princess Diana was a fashion icon whose style was emulated by women around the world. Fashion designer Mary Quant was at the heart of the "Swinging London" scene of the 1960s, and her work culminated in the creation of the miniskirt and hot pants. Quant named the miniskirt after her favourite make of car, the Mini. The Swinging London fashion scene has featured in films, and was spoofed in the "Austin Powers" comedy series. The English fashion designer Charles Frederick Worth is widely considered the father of Haute couture.
Made in Britain (campaign) adults to discover the public’s opinion on British manufacturing – and whether it actually made a difference to people’s buying habits. From the study, 55% said that supporting UK manufacturing and jobs was their main incentive to buy British and 36% claimed to buy British whenever they can. Following the research, Stoves launched a competition to design a logo for the newly established campaign. The winner was Cynthia Lee, a student designer from the University of Nottingham. On 11 July 2011, the accreditation marque was unveiled and British businesses were invited to apply to use the logo for the first