Fashion designer Dame Mary Quant, dubbed the "mother of the miniskirt", died on 13 April, at the age of 93. Her family confirmed the sad news, informing the public that she died peacefully at her home in Surrey. Tributes from the fashion world poured in to honour the woman who epitomised style in the 1960s. The fashion pioneer was credited with popularising the miniskirt, hot pants, and the ribbed sweater.