Interesting Facts About . . . Swimsuits
The most expensive swimsuit in the world is a bikini that is worth $30
million dollars.
Designed by Susan Rosen and Steinmetz Diamonds, the bikini
is made with more than 150 carats of D flawless diamonds which are all set
in platinum.
Interesting Facts About . . . Swimsuits
The world’s largest bikini parade took place on November 9, 2009. Clad only in bikinis, 287 girls paraded in Johannesburg, South Africa, to raise awareness for breast cancer, which affects one in every 30 South African women.
Interesting Facts About . . . Swimsuits
Thongs are illegal in Melbourne, Florida as of January 2005. The punishment is a $500 fine or 60 days in jail.
Interesting Facts About . . . Swimsuits
The 2000 Thong Song by Sisqó—particularly the line “That thong thong thong thong thong”—boosted thong sales and revitalized the thong swimwear industry.
Interesting Facts About . . . Swimsuits
The world’s largest swimsuit photo shoot took place on September 25, 2001, where a total of 1,010 women wearing bikinis gathered in Sydney, Australia. Coordinated by Cosmopolitan and Venus Breeze, the shoot celebrated “30 Days of Fashion and Beauty.”
Old school style!
When the first bikini was introduced in 1946, it was marketed as a two-piece swimming suit that revealed “everything about a girl except her mother’s maiden name.”
Women lead the markets!
Women’s swimwear makes up about 70% of the swimwear market. Children’s swimwear constitutes 13%, and men’s approximately 17%.
Mankini.
