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08-26-2016, 07:51 AM
Burkini creator criticises ban as 'unfair' to her diverse customers
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The controversy over banning the burkini (http://mashable.com/2016/08/22/france-ban-burkini/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) on certain French beaches is heated as ever, and its creator isn't happy about it.
Aheda Zanetti is the Australian creator of the burkini, designing them in her western Sydney studio and exporting them to the world. They've been a hit: 700,000 garments have been shipped to clients in the UK, U.S. and Canada alone.
SEE ALSO: People are sharing this poignant photo to show how we police women's swimwear (http://mashable.com/2016/08/24/french-police-burkini-ban/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Zanetti explained that originally, she didn't want to make the burkini a religious garment, but rather wanted it as an alternative to the ubiquitous bikini. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/25/burkini-creator-france-ban/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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The controversy over banning the burkini (http://mashable.com/2016/08/22/france-ban-burkini/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) on certain French beaches is heated as ever, and its creator isn't happy about it.
Aheda Zanetti is the Australian creator of the burkini, designing them in her western Sydney studio and exporting them to the world. They've been a hit: 700,000 garments have been shipped to clients in the UK, U.S. and Canada alone.
SEE ALSO: People are sharing this poignant photo to show how we police women's swimwear (http://mashable.com/2016/08/24/french-police-burkini-ban/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Zanetti explained that originally, she didn't want to make the burkini a religious garment, but rather wanted it as an alternative to the ubiquitous bikini. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/25/burkini-creator-france-ban/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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