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Mankinis on the Catwalk Edit
Alexander McQueen's Borat Inspiration


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Mankinis on the Catwalk
Alexander McQueen's Borat Inspiration
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Mankinis on the Catwalk - Alexander McQueen’s Borat Inspiration (GALLERY)
Alexander McQueen's Borat Inspiration
Published: Jun 27, 08
Comments: 1
Views: 13,161

Who would have thought that Borat’s infamous man-bikini would influence high fashion designers such as Alexander McQueen?

The British designer debuted his version of the skimpy one-piece swimsuit during his recent runway show at Milan Fashion Week.

McQueen’s swimsuit is a bit toned down from the original mankini which made its debut in the movie Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan, in 2006. 

I really hope this trend doesn’t catch on, or the beaches could become hazardous to our eyes…

McQueen isn’t the only one to fall under the mankini’s spell. Earlier this year, singer John Mayer couldn’t resist putting Borat’s mankini on during a cruise.

The Borat Effect - John Mayer Likes to Make Sexy Time (VIDEO)

Oh My! John Mayer showed his sense of humour, and a whole lot more, to fans on the Mayercraft Carrier, a cruise arranged by John Mayer and full of his fans. The singer-songwriter donned a neon green swimsuit… [More]

References:  news.au

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Favorited by Bianca Bartz on Jun 27, 08
Bianca Bartz on Jun 27, 08  4,464 Trends   3,530 Comments
This can only be summed up as... Atrociously AWESOME!!!!
Bianca Bartz on Jun 27, 08  4,464 Trends   3,530 Comments +1

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