What invention of Mary Quant whose users were subject to raids by the moral police in the 60s was named after her favourite make of car?
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.
Mary Quant released on to foreign markets; however, the numbers for these are hard to come by. The special edition Mini came in two body colours, jet black and diamond white. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers, and winner of the "Minerva Medal", the Society's highest award. In 2000, she resigned as director of "Mary Quant Ltd.", her cosmetics company, after a Japanese buy-out. There are more than 200 Mary Quant Colour shops in Japan. In 1963 Quant was the first winner of the Dress of the Year award. In 1966 she was appointed Officer of the Order