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The bikini celebrates its 70th birthday

July 6, 2016

When Louis Réard unveiled the first two-piece swimsuit in 1946, it caused a major stir. Some countries banned it. Today the bikini is a beachwear staple. Julia Diehl designs two-pieces with a difference.

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A girl wears a bikini.
Image: DW/S. Oberwalleney