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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...
...People sometimes say that a man whose publications are filled with swimsuit models and car crashes isn't the right messenger for the noble values of democracy and freedom. I reply that I'm not here to be a hero. I'm not here to be a saint. I'm here to fight for what I believe in. Yes, I am still afraid. But Hong Kong is my home. I am stuck in this fight...
Just in time for swimsuit season, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) launches ALLI (pronounced ally), the first weight-loss drug available without a prescription. Alli is the over-the-counter version of Xenical, a drug best known for its list of unpleasant side effects, which include "oily discharge" and loose stools. To fight the intense criticism that overzealous dieters--particularly younger ones--will abuse the drug, GSK's extensive education campaign includes a book of recipes and free pedometers to remind dieters that no pill works alone...
...Japan's waning interest in the pageant. "When I came in 1997, Miss Japan was run by a broadcaster, and had turned into a show by men, for men," says Ligron. With the backing of the Trump Foundation, Ligron hired an all-female staff to refashion the tacky swimsuit contest into a lucrative entertainment business - which aimed at nothing less than winning the title...
...beauty who just won her second major (Brittany Lincicome); a young Mexican (Lorena Ochoa) on the verge of dethroning longtime No. 1 Sorenstam; a teen phenom, now 20, with a penchant for pink (Paula Creamer); a Japanese rock star trailed by a swarm of photographers (Ai Miyazato); and a swimsuit-calendar model with her own reality-TV show (Natalie Gulbis). "My decision to leave college and turn pro was one of the best decisions I've ever made," says Gulbis. "I'm living my dream and having so much fun." And let's not forget Michelle Wie, that stylish...