How Brigitte Bardot Made the Bikini Mainstream
- Posted on December 28, 2025
- By Vogue
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How Brigitte Bardot Made the Bikini Mainstream

The late Brigitte Bardot provoked a wave of global outrage when she posed for photos in a bikini during the 1953 Cannes Film Festival—but in doing so, quietly revolutionized the way women dressed.