Louis Réard
Louis Réard was a French fashion designer best known for creating the modern bikini in 1946, a revolutionary two-piece swimsuit that symbolized the audacity and liberation of women's fashion during the post-war era, inspired by the atomic age.
Born on Sep 15, 1897 (127 years old)
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Louis Réard was a French engineer who became a fashion provocateur and is credited with the invention of the bikini.
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Louis Réard launched a provocative two-piece swimsuit at a poolside party in Paris.
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