Anne Cole

Anne Cole is an American swimwear brand most known for the invention of the tankini, a type of swimsuit.

[1] The brand's namesake founder, Anne Cole (1926–2017),[2] was the woman who invented the tankini in 1998.

During that era, the brand attracted celebrities such as Esther Williams, Elizabeth Taylor, and Marilyn Monroe.

[5] In 1982, after decades of designing women's swimsuits, Anne Cole created her own eponymous swimwear brand, Anne Cole Swimwear.

[2] Anne Cole also created the camisole "camkini" and the strapless "bandeaukini" swimsuit.