Swimsuitologist

Seems like there's some kind of 60th Anniversary "legends" event/shoot brewing, per rumblings on Instagram.

Sometimes life's not so bad.

She's so gorgeous. She seems to have left bikinis and lingerie behind in favor of creating quirky videos on Instagram.

I remember it well. Love that red and black number on Carol Alt. And the "Obsession" pic of Elle is an all-time favorite.

Listen, I long for the days when the swimsuit issue was nothing but impossibly hot women. But I don't have the same loathing of the new direction that a lot of people have. I think there is a legitimate case to make about pushing beauty standards and inviting more inclusion. A lot of it does nothing for me, but that's fine -- I'm not the king of bikinis.

But it's very weird to me that we live in a world where Barbara Palvin, Stacey Williams, and Stephanie Seymour were never cover models, but Martha Stewart is.

Went back to refresh my memory -- she had some cute pics last year.

Okay, Padma is probably my #1 celebrity crush, and I just got a lot more interested in this year's issue.

Sara really does make a Dream Team with Bikini Lovers and Cameron Hammond.

1 hour ago, WongDong said:

Ben Watts IG

That shoot was my introduction to both of them. I thought they were super cute together.

Can't believe it was 9 years ago...

On 1/16/2023 at 9:01 AM, TheDude2k said:

"Jule Campbell, editor behind Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, dead at 96"

https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/jule-campbell-editor-behind-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-dead-96/YZXHOW24WFDRVMFE4PRDJAYPWE/ 

 

RIP

Oh, man. Thanks for posting, I hadn't heard.

That genuinely bums me out. For better or for worse, she's responsible for a lot of the real estate in my brain.

She is ... unfair.

Damn, even the city of Venice is visibly turned on...

Thank you -- big Haley fan, love getting new pics!

19 minutes ago, Ant said:

Randy Tran Photoshoot

Thanks! Big fan of Allie.

On 6/13/2022 at 3:39 PM, Belly1967 said:

[treasure trove of Elle pics]

I don't know where you found all those lovely Elle SI outtakes, but thank you for sharing them. I don't think I'd ever seen any of them before.

My favorite things about this year:

Lorena. She picks up where she left off a couple years ago.

Happy to see Hailey again.

Christen and Cindy are adorable, and I hope they come back a lot. Cindy looks a bit like a blend of Danielle Harrington and Raven Lyn.

I think this is Jasmine's best year.

My favorite search girl is Ashley. She's so striking.

Lorena Duran is my MVP of this issue. She looks glorious.

[small, scared voice]

I think Kim Kardashian looks pretty good.

Holy shit.

I wonder how long ago they booked Maye Musk.

I'm bummed not to see Haley Kalil in the mix.

Kathy AND Rachel were pregnant on their 1994 cover, but yes -- "visibly" is the key word. Kathy hid her belly with a well-placed forearm or garment throughout.

Look, I've probably been the biggest apologist for the swimsuit issue in history, but a pregnant model is truly baffling.

I keep searching LinkedIn for "Kelly Gale Bikini Bottom Adjuster," and there's just nothing.

Lorena's back in SI for 2022. That's good news -- she and Hyunjoo Hwang were my favorite rookies from a couple years ago.

Beautiful, thank you. I do love me some Raven Lyn.