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One of the earliest known images of a bikini, from the Ancient Roman Villa Romana del Casale. Artwork dating back to the Diocletian period (286–305 AD) in Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily, excavated by Gino Vinicio Gentili in 1950–60, depicts women in garments resembling bikinis in mosaics on the floor.
Since 1964 Sports Illustrated has published an annual swimsuit issue featuring bikini-clad fashion models on the cover and in a pictorial section. The issues have become a cultural icon. [100] For the original Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, magazine editor Andre Laguerre asked fashion reporter Jule Campbell to help find a model. [101]
A woman wearing a black bikini at a beach in 2009. A bikini is a two-piece swimsuit primarily worn by women that features one piece on top that covers the breasts, and a second piece on the bottom: the front covering the pelvis but usually exposing the navel, and the back generally covering the intergluteal cleft and some or all of the buttocks.
In 1992, a behind-the-scenes made-for-HBO special documentary was released on VHS as the Sports Illustrated Behind the Scenes: Official Swimsuit Video. [61] In 1993, Sports Illustrated: The 1993 Swimsuit Video was released by HBO films. [62] The Sports Illustrated 1994 Swimsuit Issue Video was released on video by Dakota North Entertainment. [63]
When it comes to bikinis, these ladies just get it. From push-up tops and string bottoms to plunging designs, Hollywood’s favorites know exactly how to keep Us on our toes in sexy swimwear.
Perhaps one of the hottest most recent SI models is Chrissy Teigen. And after being a cover star for the first time in 2014, she returned to the magazine this year again and looks hotter than ever.
Jenner, for her part, got cheeky in a ruffled set featuring a triangle halter top and thong bottoms while posing on the beach. The 818 Tequila founder made the look even spicier by pulling her ...
A monokini, more commonly referred to as a topless swimsuit and sometimes referred to as a unikini, is a women's one-piece swimsuit equivalent to the lower half of a bikini. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] [ 20 ] In 1964, Rudi Gernreich , an Austrian fashion designer, designed the original monokini in the US. [ 21 ]