The Fashion World: This Bikini Made Me A Success

In 1946, French engineer Louis Réard debuted the first two-piece bikini garment, stating: "smaller than the world's smallest bathing suit" naming it ‘the bikini’, after an island called Bikini Atoll. The bikini design had a huge impact as it gave women the freedom to display more skin than ever before and it was more suitable for swimming than the bathing suits that came before. It also paved way for more designers to push the boundaries with swimwear, be more fashion forward and creative.

One of the most impactful and iconic moments in film and fashion history comes from the legendary award-winning Swiss actress Ursula Andress, who played the first Bond girl ever Honey Ryder in the 1962 James Bond  movie “Dr. No”.  In the movie she provided one of the most unforgettable scenes ever as she emerged from the ocean wearing a cream-coloured two piece bikini that was designed by the late designer-actress Tessa Prendergast/ Tessa Welborn.

It allowed her to showcase her gorgeous curvy body with so much confidence and boldness, paving way for more females to do the same and it also saw her finally getting her big break from it: "This bikini made me into a success. As a result of starring in Dr. No as the first Bond girl, I was given the freedom to take my pick of future roles and to become financially independent."

 The moment also made her into a sex symbol because men wanted to be with her, while women wanted to be her, she embodied so much sex appeal with a very classic Hollywood face to go with it all.

In 2002 the scene was recreated by fellow award-winning actress Halle Berry who starred in the twentieth James Bond movie “Die Another Day” as the bond girl called Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson, the scene was not as impactful but it served as a great tribute to Andress` scene and introduced the image to a new audience of people who have never seen the original scene before.
 The main reason why the scene failed to have an impact because these type of bikinis are modern, nothing fashion forward like the original design was when it first debuted at that time and the fabric looks cheap with a tacky colour to match. But overall it was a nice tribute that made you appreciate the original design and the impact it had.

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