History and background of Vicky Tiel. Brilliant haute couturiere to the World's most powerful, celebrated women, Vicky Tiel's voyage to the pinnacle of international fashion reads like a modern-day odyssey. Inventor of the mini-skirt, Vicky Tiel is well known for her exquisite, form fitting designs, conceived and executed in the couture tradition of precious fabrics, sensual drapings and assiduous attention to detail.