Rudi Gernreich
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Rudolf "Rudi" Gernreich was an Austrian-born American fashion designer whose avant-garde clothing designs are generally regarded as the most innovative and dynamic fashion of the 1960s. He purposefull
Gernreich at a Mattachine Society meeting, 1951
Morris Nagel Versatogs and Adele California were well-known clothing design houses in Southern California. The two companies occupied adjoining buildings in 1948 at 2615 - 2609 South Hill Street in Los Angeles.
Unisex costume design for Moonbase Alpha (Space: 1999) by Rudi Gernreich.
The Mattachine Society, 1951. Rudi Gernreich, in white shirt & dark jacket, is third from the right
Monokini
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The monokini was designed by Rudi Gernreich in 1964, consisting of only a brief, close-fitting bottom and two thin straps; it was the first women's topless swimsuit. His revolutionary and controversia
Rudi Gernreich
…the first thong bathing suit, unisex clothing, the first swimsuit without a built-in bra, the minimalist, soft, transparent No Bra, and the topless monokini. He was a four-time recipient of the Coty American Fashion Critics Award. He produced what is regarded as the first fashion video, Basic Black: William…
Rudi Gernreich's original monokini design
Carol Doda wore Gernreich's monokini for her act at the Condor Club, starting the trend of topless bars
Woman wearing a monokini, 2010