When former automotive engineer Louis Réard took over from his mother the management of a lingerie shop near the Folies Bergère cabaret in Paris, he thought about how to innovate swimwear for the company at the time. However, his colleague Jacques Heim beat him to the punch in May 1946. The "Atome" swimsuit (synonymous with the smallest swimsuit...
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When former automotive engineer Louis Réard took over from his mother the management of a lingerie shop near the Folies Bergère cabaret in Paris, he thought about how to innovate swimwear for the company at the time. However, his colleague Jacques Heim beat him to the punch in May 1946. The "Atome" swimsuit (synonymous with the smallest swimsuit...