Difference between revisions of "Rudi Gernreich"
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| − | Womens wear fashion designer. Considered to have pioneered many avant-garde features in his designs. The first to use cutouts and vinyl and plastic in clothes; designer of the thong bathing suit; introduced plastic, zippers, hardware as decoration. Furniture designer. Sports Illustrated Designer of the Year (1956), among many | + | Womens wear fashion designer. Considered to have pioneered many avant-garde features in his designs. The first to use cutouts and vinyl and plastic in clothes; designer of the thong bathing suit; introduced plastic, zippers, hardware as decoration. Furniture designer. Named the Sports Illustrated Designer of the Year (1956), among many other achievements. LGBTQ activist. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:40, 15 November 2020
Country
Austria
Birth - Death
1922 - 1985
Occupation
Fashion
Description
Womens wear fashion designer. Considered to have pioneered many avant-garde features in his designs. The first to use cutouts and vinyl and plastic in clothes; designer of the thong bathing suit; introduced plastic, zippers, hardware as decoration. Furniture designer. Named the Sports Illustrated Designer of the Year (1956), among many other achievements. LGBTQ activist.
