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  • Calvin Klein's clothing is far from what one would call risqué.

    Second City Style Fashion Blog - Style, Luxury, Beauty & Shopping 2010

  • Jo Mitchell, 80, of Colorado Springs, recalled the risqué exhibits of her youth that included a hermaphrodite hidden behind a curtain.

    unknown title 2009

  • They're kind of risqué photos so I had to make a profile at a site and post them there.

    [Help] Most Recent Posts 2010

  • We were dealing with the legacy of the Peter Sellers movies, which were kind of risqué.

    Film.com Movie Blog 2009

  • The clothing retailer, known for its risqu é marketing campaigns and colorful basic clothing, entered into a credit agreement in March 2009 that required it to maintain a minimum level of profitability over a certain period.

    American Apparel Seeks Credit Amendments Elizabeth Holmes 2011

  • He and his fellow students dubbed it "Salty," partly because of a risqu é tattoo on the corpse, but also because of a lack of any actual information.

    Giving Back an Identity To Donated Cadavers Kevin Helliker 2011

  • Their sprawling new series Camelot — shot in Ireland — is a risqué, politically feverish reboot of Arthurian lore that twists and turns the beloved saga in radical ways.

    Starz's Camelot Gets Down and Dirty With a New Take on the Legend of King Arthur 2011

  • Some of the original designs feel dated or are too risqu é, he says, like a Philip Johnson-designed house that call for parts of the fa ç ade to be green and orange.

    A Retailer Snags a Juliet Chung 2010

  • Broadcasters have now won a series of court victories against government efforts to police airwaves and fine stations for airing risqu é content.

    FCC Loses Another Indecency Case Amy Schatz 2011

  • Last weekend, Saturday Night Live featured a parody of the show suggesting its only remaining advertisers were local companies and those selling risqu é items, like condoms.

    Skins Audience Flattens Out Lauren A.E. Schuker 2011

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