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Ghislaine Rayer is one of the world's leading swimwear experts. She is also the author of the most important French book “Bikini, la légende”. Your opinion is..
Ghislaine Rayer †,
paris
Patrice Gaulupeau, French graduate of the “Beaux Arts School”, worked as a producer and on television for 20 years before focusing on historic swimwear and lingerie...
Patrice Gaulupeau,
paris
Lilian Pacce is considered one of the most important journalists, journalists and curators on the topics of swimwear and fashion design...
Lillian Pacce,
São Paulo
Helmut Schuster is an extremely sought-after art expert worldwide with an impact on Berlin, Miami and New York. In 2018, he opened WEAM in Miami as a curator. He advises..
Helmut Schuster,
Berlin & Miami
Roger Fritz is a German photographer, actor and filmmaker based in Munich. For the magazines Stern, Münchner Illustrierte, Bunte and French Vogue, he undertook numerous...
Roger Fritz †,
Munich & Berlin
Bruce Wigo has the “International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF)” of international swimming in Fort Lauderdale, USA, as president...
Bruce Wigo,
Fort Lauderdale
Jürgen Kraft has been a passionate collector of swimwear rarities for around 25 years. His productions are shown in exhibitions and also on television.
Jürgen Kraft,
Usedom
Dieter Braun is former managing director of global player “Triumph”, one of the largest international lingerie, nightwear and swimwear manufacturers. Revised 12 years ago...
Dieter Braun,
Heubach
“Cidinho” is the most important personality in the swimwear sector in South America. He has been the owner of the bikini label Bum Bum Ipanema for almost 40 years, in the meantime..
Cidinho Pereira,
Rio de Janeiro
Magda Cotrofe is a famous Brazilian model, “Musa de Carneval”, actress and journalist. In the 80s, she was known as...
Magda Cotrofe,
Rio de Janeiro
Ursula Templin looks back on a successful career as a fashion designer. After her education at the Werkkunstschule Hannover, she worked as a swimwear designer.
Ursula Templin,
Regensburg
Dr. Bodydell is a senior volunteer research officer at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, where she also lectures. The design historian...
Dr. Christine Boydell,
london
Heloisa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto Pinheiro, Helô Pinheiro for short (*1945), is one of the most famous women in South America. She became famous for the song “Garota de Ipanema”...
Helo Pinheiro,
brazil
Janara Morenna studied fashion and design in Rio de Janeiro. She specializes in beachwear, both in terms of the historical analysis of swimwear...
Dr. Janara Morenna,
Rio de Janeiro
Priscila Lago worked very successfully for various swimwear brands in Brazil. She is currently a manager at Blue Man. Together with Sharon Azulay, the owner..
Priscila Lago,
Rio de Janeiro
Rose da Silva is an artist and is represented on Sundays at the famous picture market “Hippie Feira” at General Osorio in Ipanema. She made many important contacts and...
Rose da Silva,
Rio de Janeiro
Katerine Torregrosa is a young swimwear designer from Colombia. She studied at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, where in 2014 she founded the brand...
Catherine Torregrosa,
miami
Magda Cotrofe
Magda Cotrofe is a famous Brazilian model, “Musa de Carneval”, actress and journalist. In the 80s, she was described as a pioneer of “Fio Dental” — in German “floss bikini.” Magda has contributed to the history of bikini in Brazil with many advertising campaigns, books and exhibitions. With her extensive contacts, Magda Cotrofe opened up the South American region for the BikiniARTmuseum.
