Tuesday, Jul. 05, 2011
The Belted Bond-Girl Bikini
What would a list about sexually objectified women be without a Bond Girl? Honey Ryder, played by Swiss actress Ursula Andress, single-handedly set the Bond-girl trope when she emerged dripping, conch shell in hand, from the surf in 1962's Dr. No. For its role in that scene, her belted bikini became as legendary as any spy tool James Bond ever sported. In 2001, the two-piece was sold at an auction for $61,500. Paying homage to the iconic look in 2002's Die Another Day, Halle Berry wore a similarly belted, bright orange bikini.