Miami Beach – Bikini Party! The bikini is typically a women’s two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as “a woman’s scanty two-piece bathing suit” or “a man’s brief swimsuit“. It is often worn in hot weather, while swimming or sunbathing. The shapes of both parts of a bikini resemble women’s underwear, and the lower part can range from revealing thong or g-string to briefs. While two-piece bathing suits had been worn on the beach before, the modern bikini was invented by French engineer Louis Réard in 1946. He named it after Bikini Atoll in the Pacific, the site of the Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon tests in July that year. The bikini is perhaps the most popular female beachwear around the globe, according to French fashion historian Olivier Saillard due to “the power of women, and not the power of fashion”. As he explains, “The emancipation of swimwear has always been linked to the emancipation of women. By the mid 2000s, bikinis had become a 1 million business annually, according to the NPD Group, a consumer and retail information company. The bikini has boosted spin-off services like bikini waxing and the sun tanning industries Predecessors of the bikini date to antiquity, in Çatalhöyük and the Greco-Roman world. Art dating from the Diocletian period (286–305 AD) in Villa Romana del …

Swimsuits Show in 1940 – Beautiful vintage bathing costumes. Girls model 1940s swimwear, in 1940. The fashion show takes place on a beach setting an includes a Union Jack swimsuit. Taken from the British Pathe reel: “Bathing Costumes – Very Tasteful, Very Neat” The commentary is an original 1940s newsreel commentary and therefore has lines in it that comes across today as sexist, naff and cheesy! Check out the Vintage Fashions Channel: ‪www.youtube.com Check out the British Pathe YouTube Channel: ‪www.youtube.com Follow us on Twitter: @britishpathe (‪www.twitter.com Join us on Facebook: ‪www.facebook.com All 90000 British Pathe reels can be viewed and enjoyed on:‪www.britishpathe.com

MIAMI (July 18,2010)-So Seductive Cosmetics was invited to attened the Caffe Swimwear show in Miami. Caffe Swimwear’s 2011 collection is called “Elite Getaway.” Designed for a consistent market of women, jet setters who want to look good and be comfortable too, the collection symbolizes a glowing optimism. The line is highlighted with luminous, fabrics, and fine, hand embroidery on ethnic patterns. Throughout the collection, fabric manipulation enhances the tribal style. Sold in 27 countries around the world, it is featured in the best high-end boutiques including Harvey Nichols London, Bloomingdales Dubai, The Box at St. Tropez, and Anthropology

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