that all over the world, today is Bikini Day?
that the bikini was named after the island Bikini Atoll, where the US military was testing bombs during World War 2; and that French fashion designer Louis Réard, who created the once controversial swimwear, used the name ‘bikini’ as a marketing ploy—dubbing the girls who wore them as bombshells?
that French model and nude dancer Micheline Bernardini was the first to wear a bikini, and that she wore it in a poolside fashion show at the Piscine Molitor in Paris on July 5, 1946?
that Speedo is the top-selling swimwear company in the world, selling swimwear to both men and women for nearly 90 years?
that the most expensive swimsuit in the world is a bikini worth $30 million dollars—made with 150 carats of D flawless diamonds, all set in platinum; and that Molly Sims wore the bikini on the cover of “Sports Illustrated” in 2006?
that thongs are illegal in Melbourne, Florida as of January 2005, and that the punishment is a $500 fine or 60 days in jail?
that the most celebrated bikini moment was when Ursula Andress emerged from the water donning a white bikini as Honey Ryder in the 1962 James Bond film “Dr. No.”
that Princess Leia’s bikini in a 2-minute scene from “Return of the Jedi” (1983), has become a cult phenomena, and that there are even websites dedicated to creating your own similar suit?
