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MEN’S MAGAZINE DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1933

esquire mag first issue 

Esquire
is a men’s magazine , founded and edited by David A. Smart. It was
published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. The first issue (above)
appeared on October 4, 1933.

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WHITE STAG IN 1955

white stag 1955

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JANTZEN GIRL AD FROM 1941

JANTZEN 1941

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THE BIKINI MADE ITS DEBUTE ON THIS DATE IN 1946

MichelineBernardini

Micheline Bernardini is seen modeling the very first bikini in 1946. The two-
piece bathing suit, created by French engineer Louis Réard and fashion
designer Jacques Heim Louis Reard, made its debut during a fashion
show at the Molitor Pool in Paris.

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LIFE ~ ON THIS DATE IN 1937

life 1937

The cover of "LIFE" magazine showed the latest in campus fashions of the times, which included saddle shoes.

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