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It's so popular poster that he has his own Wikipedia page. In 1976, model and actorFarrah Fawcett was photographed bearinga red swimsuit For what would soon become a pin-up. Now it is said to be the best poster of all time. But while the photo is emblematic, there is a closely involved person who was not excited to see him: the designer of swimsuit,Norma Kamali.

In a new interview with theBehind the velvet rope Podcast (Via buzzfeed), Kamali talked about the poster and why she was not happy that Fawcett chose to wear the swimsuit she conceived. Read it to see what the problem of the swimsuit icon was with the combination and how it feels the lasting image today.

In 1976, when Fawcett was 29 years old and about to watch overThe Angels of CharlieShe had a business with a poster company, but did not like any of the photos that had been taken for that. It's when she called to the photographerBruce McBroom, whoShared the history of the photoshoot withWeekly entertainment in 2009.

The photo was turned at Fawcett's house and she made her own hair, makeup and styling, including the choice of swimsuit. "She had the right to approve all the photos," McBroom said. "We drew 40 movie rolls and Farrah sent six 35 mm slides. She marked his favorite and his second favorite; they went with his favorite. Farrah chose this picture - and she was right on the money."

"I worked with so many people and Farrah was a very good customer," Kamali said onBehind the velvet rope. "She was so beautiful inside and out, truly, really, really an adorable person." Fawcett died in 2009 at the age of 62. According to Kamali, she knew that Fawcett had bought her bath costumes, but she did not know she bought this swimsuit. "

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As Kamali did not know that Fawcett even had the red swimsuit, she was particularly shocked to see her on the poster. And she was angry because she did not like this conception.

"When I saw the poster, I was horrified because I did a lot of tests and I tested this style," she said. "I made six swimsuits, and I put it in the store and I thought," I'm not going to do that again ... it's not good. "It's not. I do not like what I did."

The 75-year-old designer continued: "I thought," What? Who? Oh my God. "So I said," Why did you wear that? As, "why this conviction of all the costumes? She did not have an entire team that put her together. She was essentially with the photographer, and it was A very weak thing, little maintenance. "Kamali added:" I literally went to the ride with that one. This swimsuit had nothing to do with the success of this poster. I'll tell you that."

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Of course, with the success of the poster, people would like to have their own swimsuit Farrah Fawcett. But they were not able to get one of the same conception, because Kamali did not redo. "What I did is that I repaired it," she said the new version. "There were things about it, I really did not like, and I made it better and different."

In 2011, the National Museum of Smithsonian American HistoryAdded several articles of the Career of Fawcett At his exhibitions, including the swimsuit. "When the Smithsonian asked if I allowed them to use the swimsuit in this exhibition, I said," Just a question ... I know you could say no, but it would be fine if I were doing a new version of that? "And they said," No, that's wrong. We want the one she wandered, "Kamali explained." So, there was, memorized in the Smithsonian. So you go there. "

In an article in 2017 on his Instagram account,Kamali shared the same thoughts About his aversion of swimsuit design and his surprise that Fawcett has chosen to wear it for his filming. But she concluded by thanking Fawcett from being part of her trip as a designer and shared her gratitude to be part of the story of the actor.

"All I can say is his beauty and beautiful smile would do something to be beautiful," wrote Kamali. "I was really lucky and I am honored to be part of his inheritance. So, in my pursuit, thank you to the people who contributed to the recognition to my work and helped me feel inspired by continuing, I thank Farrah !! "

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