FIDM Museum - Parlez-vous bikini? It's #BikiniDay, and while a scanty swimsuit nowadays barely raises an eyebrow, that hasn't always been the case. In 1946, two French designers—Jacques Heim and Louis Réard—both
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A Two-Piece Invention: The Son of Jewish Immigrants Who Brought the Bikini to the World - Museum of the Jewish People
Invent Your Image - The bikini turns 73 today. Louis Reard, french automotive engineer, introduced it at a poolside fashion show while he was running his Mother's lingerie business in 1946 after
HISTORY - On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveiled a two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini modeled the new fashion,
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Louis Réard invented the bikini 70 years ago. Now his label is relaunching, with styles based on the original designs
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