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A Feast For the Eyes: World Celebrates International Bikini Day

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Summer is a perfect time for a beach holiday and International Bikini Day, which takes place on 5 July, is a perfect opportunity for the fairer sex to demonstrate their alluring two-piece swimsuits.

Summer has just become a little hotter, as the world is celebrating International Bikini Day, commemorating the anniversary of the invention of the revealing bathing suit.

The bikini was designed by Louis Reard in 1946 and revolutionised the concept of swimwear for women.

The attire got its name from Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean, which had been the site of nuclear detonations.

Follow our gallery to enjoy photos of some stunningly beautiful bikinis and their equally stunningly beautiful owners.

© Sputnik / Aleksander Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankA participant of GrelkaFest festival in Sheregesh, Russia's Siberia
A participant of GrelkaFest festival in Sheregesh, Russia's Siberia - Sputnik International
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A participant of GrelkaFest festival in Sheregesh, Russia's Siberia
© AFP 2023 / Alexander KleinGirls sunbathing during a race in Monaco
Girls sunbathing during a race in Monaco - Sputnik International
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Girls sunbathing during a race in Monaco
© AFP 2023 / William WestA girl has a fake suntan applied to her bikini line
A girl has a fake suntan applied to her bikini line - Sputnik International
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A girl has a fake suntan applied to her bikini line
© AFP 2023A bikini fashion show in Paris
A bikini fashion show in Paris - Sputnik International
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A bikini fashion show in Paris
© AFP 2023 / Heather FaulknerA bikini-clad girl washing a car
A bikini-clad girl washing a car - Sputnik International
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A bikini-clad girl washing a car
© AFP 2023 / Color China PhotoChinese contestants take part in the 33rd Miss Bikini International competition in China
Chinese contestants take part in the 33rd Miss Bikini International competition in China - Sputnik International
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Chinese contestants take part in the 33rd Miss Bikini International competition in China
© AFP 2023 / Carl De SouzaMiss United Kingdom, Brooke Johnston, posing for photographers in a bikini made from lettuce
Miss United Kingdom, Brooke Johnston,  posing for photographers in a bikini made from lettuce - Sputnik International
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Miss United Kingdom, Brooke Johnston, posing for photographers in a bikini made from lettuce
© AFP 2023 / Paolo CoccoA model wears a bikini during Milan's 2004 Spring/Summer fashion week
A model wears a bikini during Milan's 2004 Spring/Summer fashion week - Sputnik International
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A model wears a bikini during Milan's 2004 Spring/Summer fashion week
© Sputnik / igor Kostin / Go to the mediabankSoviet youth relaxing at a beach in Kiev
Soviet youth relaxing at a beach in Kiev - Sputnik International
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Soviet youth relaxing at a beach in Kiev
© AFP 2023 / Jakub SukupSlovakia's national fitness team
Slovakia's national fitness team - Sputnik International
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Slovakia's national fitness team
© Sputnik / B. Elin / Go to the mediabankA public beach in Sochi
A public beach in Sochi - Sputnik International
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A public beach in Sochi
© AFP 2023 / Indranil MukherjeePresentation of the Kingfisher Swimsuit Special Australia 2006 calendar
Presentation of the Kingfisher Swimsuit Special  Australia 2006 calendar - Sputnik International
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Presentation of the Kingfisher Swimsuit Special Australia 2006 calendar
© AP Photo / Max NashA girl in bikini with an assault rifle at a beach in Israel, 1989
A girl in bikini with an assault rifle at a beach in Israel, 1989 - Sputnik International
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A girl in bikini with an assault rifle at a beach in Israel, 1989
© AFP 2023 / Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesActress Cameron Diaz surfs on the set of "Charlie's Angels 2"
Actress Cameron Diaz surfs on the set of Charlie's Angels 2  - Sputnik International
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Actress Cameron Diaz surfs on the set of "Charlie's Angels 2"
© AFP 2023 / John D MchughA model demonstrates a bikini designed by George Davis in London
A model demonstrates a bikini designed by George Davis in London - Sputnik International
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A model demonstrates a bikini designed by George Davis in London
© AFP 2023 / Kazuhiro NogiModels in bikinis pose for the media following a promotional flash mob dance performance in Tokyo, 2017
Models in bikinis pose for the media following a promotional flash mob dance performance in Tokyo, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Models in bikinis pose for the media following a promotional flash mob dance performance in Tokyo, 2017
© AP Photo / Laurence HarrisA model shows off a brown Lycra mini bikini included in its 1974 Caribbean Look fashion collection from Woolworths
A model shows off a brown Lycra mini bikini included in  its 1974 Caribbean Look fashion collection from Woolworths - Sputnik International
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A model shows off a brown Lycra mini bikini included in its 1974 Caribbean Look fashion collection from Woolworths
© Sputnik / Igor Mikhalev / Go to the mediabankNeptune's Day Celebration in Sevastopol
Neptune's Day Celebration in Sevastopol - Sputnik International
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Neptune's Day Celebration in Sevastopol
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