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Move over, Tankini. Since the full-coverage swimsuit dubbed the Burqini (as in burqa plus bikini) hit the international market in January, devout Muslim women have been snapping them up. The polyester suits were designed to accord with Islamic laws that require women to dress modestly and to eliminate the risk of drowning when the yards of fabric used in traditional burqas get soaked. Now, however, non-Muslim beachgoers are getting into the full-covered swim. Whether women are worried about health, weight or the tolls of age, the Burqini offers a comfortable alternative to a skimpy two-piece...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Swimsuit Issue | 7/19/2007 | See Source »

Bottoming out: Miss USA Rachel Smith, who fell during the Miss Universe pageant. This is "kind of a big deal when the only judging criteria are how you look in a bikini and your ability to walk," says blogsite THE SUPERFICIAL. Later in the show, the Mexico City crowd booed Smith out of distaste for non-beauty-related U.S. policy. She lost to Japan's Riyo Mori. SCORE...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jun. 11, 2007 | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

...between Episodes IV and V is as significant as Picasso changing from his blue period to his rose period. Those in touch with their dark sides rushed exhibits of tortured druids on a rack, Luke Skywalker's severed head and the Princess Leia slave costume, a fetching metal bikini that says, "Eat your heart out, Jabba the Hutt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World's Biggest Star Wars Party | 5/25/2007 | See Source »

...beach will take you very seriously with this one. BODY SURFING: A NOVEL by Anita Shreve This item not only has the word “body” in the title but also has a girl standing thigh-high in water, while wearing a skin-color bikini that makes her appear naked. This is obviously intended to remind you and all curious beachgoers sneaking a peak at your reading material that “sex on the beach” can be more than just a drink. And even if that isn’t the intention...

Author: By Anjali Motgi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: BY ITS COVER | 4/27/2007 | See Source »

...Sinnott ’10, a midshipman in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) who plans to join the Marine Corps upon graduation, was honored over spring break after a series of demanding tests in which she answered pointed questions, performed under pressure, and modeled a hot pink bikini...

Author: By Emily C. Graff, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Guns n' Roses | 4/10/2007 | See Source »

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