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
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Der Bikini im Wandel: Louis Réard führt 1946 erstmals Bademode dieser Art vor: Erst skandalös, jetzt sexy | Onetz
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Louis Reard. Auto engineer and inventor of the original Bikini 1946 | Bikinis, Bathing suits, Swimming outfits
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