A
admin
Guest
Swimwear fashion has progressed steadily over the past 100 or so years (if you discount Borat’s mankini). Design has moved from neck-to-knees woolen garments that women were encouraged to bathe in at the beach, to men’s Speedos, to skimpy Brazilian thongs, to Daniel Craig’s James Bond swimmer boxer trunks, to full body racing ‘buoyancy’ suits for Olympians. Who could forget screen sirens Esther Williams, Jane Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe posing in their swimsuits? To celebrate Australia’s contribution to the swimwear industry – in design and materials – a comprehensive exhibition titled "Exposed! The story of swimwear" is traversing that country, appearing at State museums...
Tags: Australia, Beach, Bikini, History, Speedo, Swim, Swimwear
Related Articles:
- Fight shrinkage with the Rooster Booster: the Wonderbra for men
- First2Print digitally-printed, ready-to-wear swim apparel
- The Mila Bikini Skin - form-fitting protection for the iPod
- 40 years of Bond gadget's on show
- SPEEDO LZR RACER - the world's fastest swimsuit
- Designer Wellies: fashion meets function for the farm or play time
[IMG]http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z8Dvs52BrY_RvFpNBkz4Pi9vs40/1/di[/IMG]
[IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA[/IMG] [IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo[/IMG] [IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=OVlIFDwVrpM:E7v0wrUo3uc:V_sGLiPBpWU[/IMG] [IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=OVlIFDwVrpM:E7v0wrUo3uc:wF9xT3WuBAs[/IMG] [IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=7Q72WNTAKBA[/IMG]