Image Source: Rudi Gernreich @ Britannica |
Rudi Gernreich | Born: August 8, 1922 | Died: April 21, 1985 | Briefly 20th century fashion designer and gay activist. He is perhaps most known for inventing the first topless swimsuit, or monokini, as well as the pubikini (a bikini with a window in front to reveal the woman's pubic hair) and later the thong swimsuit. |