International Bikini Day is celebrated on July 5, every year. 2021 marks this effortlessly sexy two-piece swimsuit wear’s 75th year. The creator of this popular outfit was Louis Réard, a French automobile engineer and clothing designer. He was the first person to officially design and name the midriff-baring bathing suit ‘bikini’.
Although, historically, few evidence of the use of bikini can be traced back to 1930s, it gained prominence in 1946, owing to the material rationing post World War II.
Micheline Bernardini was the first model to don Louis’ bikini. She was 19 at that time. The designer ran his bikini shop for around 4 decades. Louis was inspired by the incident of the United States testing hydrogen bombs in Bikini Atoll and decided to name his “bombshell new clothing item” as bikini.
Although, historically, few evidence of the use of bikini can be traced back to 1930s, it gained prominence in 1946, owing to the material rationing post World War II.
Micheline Bernardini was the first model to don Louis’ bikini. She was 19 at that time. The designer ran his bikini shop for around 4 decades. Louis was inspired by the incident of the United States testing hydrogen bombs in Bikini Atoll and decided to name his “bombshell new clothing item” as bikini.
