The 1960s Mini Skirt Revolution was a cultural and fashion turning point, signifying youth rebellion and female liberation. Key moments include Mary Quant commercializing the style in London's ...

In most parts of the world, women’s rights have moved forward over the past 50 years, even if at an incremental pace. And then there’s Afghanistan. For those old enough to remember, it is a ...

When Dame Mary Quant’s miniskirt made its debut on the streets of Chelsea in the mid-1960s, it was as scandalous as it was stylish. The high-rise hemlines weren’t just a risqué fashion choice. They ...

This photograph is real. However, this single snapshot is not representative of the culture across all of Afghanistan in the 1970s, and this is not the typical attire that women wore in the country at ...

A scene from "Dead End," from 1977, an Iranian movie written and directed by Parviz Sayyad. There were nightclubs and bars. People mixed freely. Women could dress however they wanted: tight jeans, ...