1953: Are these the first miniskirts and hot pants? — mashable.com

Glasgow School of Art is situated in Scotland in a building designed by architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The school offers university-level courses in fine art, architecture and design, including textile and fashion studies. The school's building demonstrates Mackintosh's groundbreaking architectural design. In 1953 the British magazine Picture Post featured the school's annual charity fashion show. Students wore their own creations, posing in the school and on the streets, where they collected money to be distributed among various local charities.

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