Fashion Revolutionary Mary Quant Passes Away at 93

Mary Quant, the fashion designer credited with popularizing the miniskirt and other innovative garments that epitomized London in the 1960s, has died at the age of 93. Quant was an astute businesswoman who understood how branding herself as a creative force could help her sustain her business and branch out into new fields, like cosmetics. She was perfectly positioned to capitalize on the “youthquake” of the 1960s and her impact on the fashion world has been compared to The Beatles’ impact on pop music.