Topic: Rudi Gernreich

Deadly Murder This murder mystery combines suspense, humor, attempts at drawing-room comedy, bizarre twists, violence and sturdy actors in an...
The set-up:. . Newly formed Celebration Theatre presents the Houston premiere of an important moment in the movement for gay rights, the founding...

Society's influence on bras

Society is mirrored in the fashions of the time, including the undergarments we wear beneath our clothes. In the 1940's and 1950's it was Hollywood that was influencing women's bras. Eyes around the world were trained on stars like ...

Thongs or Granny Panties

If you ever watch the Discovery Channel on primitive tribes in remoteareas of the world, the men always have on some type of thong/ loincloth andthe women wear absolutely nothing. Ithink we should send a few complimentary boxes of granny panties on ...
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The monokini is fashion-forward swimsuit that entered the swimsuit market only a couple of years ago. They are hitting full stride this summer season as they have been seen on celebrities such as Britney Spears, versatile, so you are sure to be ...
I grewup in the US in the 60?s and 70?s when both women?s and men?s fashions took abold move from frump to mod. It was a time when uninhibited fashion designerssuch as Rudi Gernreich showed over-the-top colors, overstated ...

What is a Monokini?

A monokini refers to several types of women’s swimwear based on the bikini style. This is the most common form, and is used quite frequently in countries where topless bathing is the norm. Small chains, straps, or thin pieces of fabric ...

The Temperamentals

In the edifice of gay history built around Stonewall, those 1969 riots represent the birth of gay liberation, and prior labor pains tend to get shunted aside. Jon Marans's touching biodrama The Temperamentals, which takes its title from a since-discarded code ...

Barney's Window Displays

Bonnie Cashin, famous for her clean lines and uncomplicated styles, Rudi Gernreich, famous for designing the topless swimsuit, and Mainbocher, famous for elegant eveningwear, are among the stylists featured in these window displays. This window depicts the Prince of Wales taking a ...