At the point when we state ‘Bikini,’ the primary thing that comes to our mind is a bright day by the seashore. Right? We visit a Bikini shop and check for various trending Bikinis. However, not many women go out to shop for Bikini accessories, but it is an exciting task. In any case, there is something all the more fascinating about the bikini that you must know. So, here we have a list of exciting and stunning facts about bikini that would amaze you!
* Bikini was launched by a French automobile engineer
Yes, you read it right. It was a French car engineer named, ‘Louis Reard’ who introduced the world with the apparel, bikini. The idea of designing a two-piece bikini came to her mind when he saw ladies on the seashores of St Tropez roaming in their bathing suits to improve their body tan.
* The bikini name is originated from an island
‘Bikini Atoll’ is a piece of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The US-led their peacetime nuclear bomb test at the Bikini Atoll on July 1, 1946. Four days after, ‘Louis Reard’ named this fascinating two-piece outfit for women as ‘Bikini.’
* The most expensive bikini costs $30 million
The most costly bikini on the planet, designed by Susan Rosen, was for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2012. This bikini piece has more than 150 carats of D perfect precious stones set in a Platinum plate. The precious stone and the platinum used for making this bikini made it the most expensive bikini on the planet, which costs around $30 Million.
* The bikini is banned in some countries
The Vatican is called swimsuit as ‘wicked,’ Thus, the bikini got prohibited in a few nations like Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, and Australia. Likewise, in a few US states like Florida.
* There is a Special bikini for muslim women
The Muslim women were unable to wear the bikini designed by Louis Reard because of their religious norms. So, in 2007 the idea was experimented by a Lebanese-Australian designer who came up with ‘Burkini.’
* No fashion model agreed to wear the bikini
Louis Reard couldn’t find a model to show off the bikini. No fashion label was able to flaunt his bikini before the camera. That left him with no choice, so he hired a nude dancer, Micheline Bernardini, who gladly introduced the bikini to the world. In a bikini, she walked a fashion show by the pool and won thousands of hearts. She received over 50,000 fan mails the same day.
* China is the world’s largest bikini exporter
China tops the list when it comes to bikini production and export. China’s global shipping occupies approximately 70 percent of the market.
* Only for women-Beach in Egypt
Astonishing right? In Egypt, there’s a beach called ‘La Femme’ which is far from men’s sight and camera lenses. Especially for Muslim women, this place is where they can replace their long costumes with bikini without any fear of sinning.
