Item of the week: the mini skirt

What it is:

The mini skirt has been at the centre of fashion for decades, acting as a force for both controversial moments and definitive industry timestamps. British designer Mary Quant is often credited with aiding in the rise of the style, releasing above-the-knee skirts in 1964 labelled ‘the Mini’. The skirt style continued to enjoy popularity throughout the ‘60s, the decade in which it was officially considered a fashion trend, and came to fruition again in the ‘00s, donned by the likes of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, the drivers of ‘Y2K’ fashion. It is this nostalgic trend that continues to have influence over current fashion, as younger generations draw inspiration from earlier pop culture looks - a likely cause for the resurgence of the micro-mini - and designers are beginning to catch on.