“A little restraint, please!” wrote the mayor of Les Sables d’Olonne, who is leading an effort to stop visitors from wandering the town in just their swimwear.
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Bare Breasts on French Beaches? You Can, Despite Police Warnings
The country’s interior minister had to defend a “precious” freedom after topless sunbathers were wrongfully asked to cover up.
China’s Swimwear Capital Can’t Wait for You to Go Back to the Beach
When the pandemic shut down pools and resorts around the globe, life slid to a halt in the seaside town of Xingcheng, a major producer of bikinis and trunks.
Valentina Sampaio Is the First Transgender Model for Sports Illustrated
The Brazilian model, who is in the magazine’s swimsuit issue, was also the first transgender woman to work for Victoria’s Secret and grace the cover of Vogue magazine.
India Dispatch: ‘The Pirate Days Are Over’: Goa’s Nude Hippies Give Way to India’s Yuppies
As newly middle-class Indians flock to Goa’s beaches, residents of the former countercultural enclave worry its laid-back, tolerant vibe will be disrupted by the visitors’ more conservative mores.