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Police in western Sweden said a teenager allegedly tried to strangle her cousin with a bikini top during a fight. Authorities in Lidkoping said the 17-year-old cousins were sunbathing Friday when one of the girls attempted to strangle the other by pulling her bikini top tight around her neck, The Local reported Monday. The girl also allegedly bit her cousin and threatened to kill her during the incident, the report said.

The sports and recreation committee in Malmo, Sweden, has voted to allow women to go topless in the city's swimming pools.The board struck down a motion that stated: Women with two-piece swimsuits ought to wear a top piece, after controversy was sparked by members of the feminist Just Breasts/Bare Breasts network made visits to the city's pools sans bikini tops, The Local reported Thursday.The final measure, which was approved, stated that everybody should wear bathing suits at the city's...

Clothing designer Calvin Klein replaced a racy New York billboard evocative of a sexual orgy with a slightly less sexual ad featuring a dampened bikini model. The billboard, which was criticized by many of its neighbors as too sexually provocative, was quietly replaced without comment from the company Monday, the New York Daily News reported Wednesday. The original ad depicted a topless woman on top of a shirtless male while kissing another man and a third man, apparently passed out, below...

New York based bathing suit label Rosa Cha Atelier's said a line of expensive bikinis are selling quickly despite the fact that they can't get wet. Christina Delice, manager of the Rosa Cha store in New York, said the store has already sold out of a $1,200 leather bathing suit and a $1,900 caftan but a $3,200 one-piece featuring Swarovski crystals and a $1,200 crystal bikini from this year's collection are still available, the New York Post reported Thursday. Delice said the bathing suits,...

Prime Outlets Presents the Frugal Fashionista's 2009 Ultimate Guide to Swimwear Savings BALTIMORE, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- It's that time of the year again, ladies, time for some fun in the sun which means bathing suit season is upon us! With so many designers and styles to choose from, Prime Outlets knows finding the right suit, that's also affordable, can be a bit of a chore. Lucky for you, the frugal fashionista shopping haven and Celebrity Stylist Mark-Alan Harmon have come out with...

Get Hair-free for a Care-free Season PLEASANTON, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- TRIA Beauty, the leader in at-home aesthetic devices, today announced a Summer-Ready Sweepstakes with celebrity swimsuit designer Ashley Paige that heralds the 2009 bikini season. The online sweepstakes, at www.triabeauty.com, offers the Grand Prize of a custom Ashley Paige swimsuit with a TRIA Laser Hair Removal System. The new partnership with LA-based Ashley Paige is part of TRIA Beauty's ongoing...

California company prospers by offering a unique product. LOS ANGELES, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospering in the depths of recession is not easy. One company making very tiny bikinis, with a cult like following, is finding no shortage of orders. Malibu Strings has found success by specializing in micro bikinis, an almost there bikini that would probably get you arrested on most American beaches. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090410/LA97551) Micro bikinis have surged...

PARIS, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Etam's swimsuit collection for Summer 09 is a modern interpretation of the eternal feminine. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/etam/37703/ All of the different silhouettes and necklines are included in this summer's collection: from the modest Italian-style bikini to the draped glamour of the femme fatale. "Jewelled" detailing enhances the deep bright colours (emerald green, orange and silver) and...

Hit the sand in the hottest cities and get moving with forty body-boosting fitness classes NEW YORK, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- 4 out of 5 American women say they're dissatisfied with the way they look. That will change this spring. SHAPE magazine, the #1 women's active lifestyle magazine, is excited to announce its first ever "Bikini Body Tour." SHAPE will hit the hottest beaches with forty exhilarating fitness classes, sand-tastic games, sizzling prizes and special guest, Marisa Miller....

The New Jersey director of consumer affairs nixed any plans Friday to ban bikini waxes after hearing from salons that offer the service. Technically, waxing to remove hair in the genital area is illegal in New Jersey, since state regulations specify that waxing is limited to the chest, limbs and face. But the state Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling has not enforced the rule, which does not specifically ban bikini waxing, the Asbury Park Press said. The board, however, was considering a...