Louis Réard
SwitzerlanddesignerMaleb. 18978.0Global Dominance: 0.00%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.
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Louis Réard is credited with inventing the bikini in July 1946 in Paris.
Vom Symbol der Freiheit bis zum Sommertrend 2026 Tan LinesNeue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2026-07-31
Switzerland· 2026-07-31
Louis Réard was the engineer who designed the bikini and struggled to find a model to wear it.
Iñaki Rubio: BikinisDiari d’Andorra – major newspaper in the Principality·
Andorra· 2026-07-06
Andorra· 2026-07-06
Louis Réard was a French engineer who became a fashion provocateur and is credited with the invention of the bikini.
Danas je 79. godina od prikazivanja prvog bikinijaBlic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·
Serbia· 2025-07-04
Serbia· 2025-07-04
Louis Réard launched a provocative two-piece swimsuit at a poolside party in Paris.
Pammy’s Baywatch showstopper, exploding bikinis and Nasa’s banned recordbreaker – Splash! review | DesignThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2025-03-26
United Kingdom· 2025-03-26
