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Hey, you! You with the boobs! You've got those things covered up, right? Because a New Jersey court has ruled that you have no constitutional right to let those babies out. Moreover, you better put them away because they are inherently indecent and immoral — the judge said so. Really, you should be ashamed of yourself, what with those mammaries of yours. More »
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We know women have been protesting against the double standard of waist-up nudity for men and women. But this weekend in Asheville, North Carolina, a counterprotest told them to put their tops on. Unfortunately for the boob-covering contingent, two topless women showed up anyway, and when one went pantless too, she got arrested. Will we never be free of the flesh? More »
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On the surface, a movement for gender equality sounds like just the sort of thing we would praise, but the Go Topless Day leaves a lot to be desired. And not just because the founder is known nutjob Claude Vorilhon. More »
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A woman from Colorado has won a battle with her landlord over the right to garden in just a thong and gloves. Awesomely, female toplessness is allowed in Boulder, so Catherine Pierce is free to grow in peace. [MSNBC] More »
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Inside, when asked about her racy album shots, she says: "At one point [the record label chairman] came into the shoot, and he was like, 'Rihanna, put some fucking clothes on!'" Additional images below. [The Life Files, ONTD/Rihanna Daily] More »
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The Christian Dior couture show in Paris today was a beautiful, if somewhat familiar, ahistorical jaunt. Part part 80s lingerie-as-outerwear, part stiff New Look peplums, and part 30s bias satin slips, the collection was topped with Stephen Jones' extraordinary hats. More »
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Looking through the September issues, one could not help noticing that there were many ads in which the female models were not provided with a shirt. Clothes, clothes, everywhere, and nary a blouse to wear! Oh, there were barely any nipples, due to strategically placed arms, hair, suspenders and blazer jackets, but still: Fall 2008 is the season of going shirtless. Bare-breasted ads from the September issues of Elle, Glamour, Vogue, Allure, Bazaar, and Lucky, after the jump. More »
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