"The Bikini Book" edited by Kelly Killoren Bensimon, editor in chief of Elle Accessories magazine, was published to mark the 60th anniversary of the bikini, the two-piece outfit.

The book illustrates a pictorial history of the bikini, showing hollywood icons including Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield, contemporary celebs such as Halle Berry and Naomi Campbell all clad in bikinis.
The book also has a chapter on the male bikini, a list of the 10 most famous bikinis in history, pictures of swimsuit "icons" from Sports Illustrated's annual issue, modern bikini trends, interesting quotations about bikinis and short interviews.