alluringbeauties

wow. i'd put this picture up against anything the last decade of american SI has to offer. gotta find where i can get this issue in the states...

It is a terrific book. Huge. And, I mean HUGE. It was shockingly large, and very thick, too. The pages are thick paper and very high quality printing. It's well worth the money if you're an SI Swimsuit fan. (And, no they didn't pay me to write this, although I'd happily accept payment by way of attending a swimsuit photoshoot once!)

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 28. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #25: (5) Daniela Pestova vs. Selita Ebanks Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5263fb75e4b0707c21e77b47 See-thru Match #26: Nina Agdal vs. May Andersen Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5263fb83e4b0707c21e77b48 More matches coming tomorrow. --------- Latest results: #25 Vendela Kirsebom - 61% Melissa Baker - 39% Karen Alexander - 14% Daniella Sarahyba - 86% #25 Vendela Kirsebom and Daniella Sarahyba will face each other in Round 2 of the Main Draw. My spin: The matchup between Vendela and Melissa was interesting, but Vendela was just too good. Daniella is looking like a force, and it shapes up to be an unpredictable 2nd round matchup between Vendela and Daniella. More results coming tomorrow! The up-to-date brackets and other info about the tournament are here.

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 27. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #23: (20) Jessica White vs. Kristy Hinze Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5263f6a5e4b0707c21e77b42 Match #24: Manon von Gerkan vs. Naomi Campbell Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5263f6bae4b0707c21e77b43 More matches coming tomorrow. --------- Latest results: #8 Veronica Varekova - 68% Michelle Lombardo - 32% Isabeli Fontana - 82% Sabrina Barnett - 18% #8 Veronica Varekova and Isabeli Fontana will face each other in Round 2 of the Main Draw. My spin: Both results were expected, but I was interested in just how many votes Michelle Lombardo would have captured against Veronica Varekova. Tough matchup for Michelle, who I think is very hot. Good run for her, advancing this far! More results coming tomorrow! The up-to-date brackets and other info about the tournament are here.

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 26. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #21: (13) Ashley Richardson vs. Georgianna Robertson Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=52628a89e4b009e50efc7233 Match #22: Fernanda Motta vs. Michelle Behennah Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=52628ae1e4b009e50efc7234 More matches coming tomorrow. --------- Latest results: #17 Petra Nemcova - 91% Sue Peterson - 9% Esti Ginzburg - 53% Karen Mulder - 47% #17 Petra Nemcova and Esti Ginzburg will face each other in Round 2 of the Main Draw. My spin: Petra advanced in a completely expected result, and the other match between Esti and Karen was just as close as I'd expected, as well. Going in, I had no idea who would win, and the vote was close the whole time polls were open. In the end, Esti advanced and will have a tough matchup with Petra next. More results coming tomorrow! The up-to-date brackets and other info about the tournament are here.

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 24. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #19: (29) Elsa Benitez vs. Aya Thorgren Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=52612155e4b0707c21e777bf Match #20: Ariel Meredith vs. Yasmeen Ghauri Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=526121a6e4b0707c21e777c0 Bodypaint More matches coming tomorrow. --------- Latest results: #16 Marisa Miller - 90% Rachel Roberts - 10% Michelle Alves - 36% Chrissy Teigen - 64% #16 Marisa Miller and Chrissy Teigen will face each other in Round 2 of the Main Draw. My spin: The qualifiers have proven to be stiff competition for the seeded models up to this point, with a victorious Cindy Crawford and a nearly-victorious Jenna de Rosnay. But, Rachel Roberts, whose closest win in the Qualifying Draw was by an 83%-17% margin, was absolutely pummeled by Marisa Miller. The other match was tough to predict, but Chrissy Teigen had an impressive showing, getting nearly two-thirds of the vote. Chrissy has a very tough test facing Marisa next, though. More results coming tomorrow! The up-to-date brackets and other info about the tournament are here.

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 24. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #17: (4) Christie Brinkley vs. Juliana Martins Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=52606caae4b0707c21e776c5 See-thru Match #18: Hilary Rhoda vs. Josie Maran Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=52606cbce4b0707c21e776c6 See-thru More matches coming tomorrow. --------- Latest results: #32 Angie Everhart - 36% Cindy Crawford - 64% Laetitia Casta - 86% Sarah O'Hare - 14% Cindy Crawford and Laetitia Casta will face each other in Round 2 of the Main Draw. My spin: These results were expected, as #32 seed Angie Everhart becomes the first seeded model to be eliminated from the tournament. Cindy and Laetitia will face off in what will likely be one of the more epic battles of the tournament, as the two undisputed supermodels fight to advance. More results coming tomorrow! The up-to-date brackets and other info about the tournament are here.

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 23. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. All matches, current brackets, and other info about the tournament is here. Please vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #15: (24) Tyra Banks vs. Lana Ogilvie Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=525f2d77e4b0707c21e77440 Match #16: Estelle Lefebure vs. Chandra North Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=525f2d8de4b0707c21e77441 More matches coming tomorrow.

Latest results: #1 Kathy Ireland - 53% Jenna de Rosnay - 47% Audrey Quock - 27% Lujan Fernandez - 73% #1 Kathy Ireland and Lujan Fernandez will face each other in Round 2 of the Main Draw. My commentary: Both of these results were expected, but it's very surprising to me how close Kathy Ireland came to losing to qualifier Jenna de Rosnay. Maybe the #1 overall seed is vulnerable after all? More results coming tomorrow! The up-to-date brackets and other info about the tournament are here.

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 22. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. All matches, current brackets, and other info about the tournament is here. Please vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #13: (9) Irina Shayk vs. Beri Smither Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=525d24bbe4b0707c21e76fbb Match #14: Izabel Goulart vs. Valeria Mazza Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=525d24cbe4b0707c21e76fbd bodypaint More matches coming tomorrow.

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 21. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. All matches, current brackets, and other info about the tournament is here. Please vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #11: (25) Vendela Kirsebom vs. Melissa Baker Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=525bd3e8e4b0707c21e76c9c See-thru Match #12: Karen Alexander vs. Daniella Sarahyba Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=525bd3fee4b0707c21e76c9e Bodypaint More matches coming tomorrow.

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 20. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. All matches, current brackets, and other info about the tournament is here. Please vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #9: (8) Veronica Varekova vs. Michelle Lombardo Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=525ae5dce4b009e50efc6400 See-thru Match #10: Isabeli Fontana vs. Sabrina Barnett Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=525ae608e4b009e50efc6401 More matches coming tomorrow.

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 19. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. All matches, current brackets, and other info about the tournament is here. Please vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #7: (17) Petra Nemcova vs. Sue Peterson Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=525a160be4b009e50efc62b2 Match #8: Esti Ginzburg vs. Karen Mulder Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=525a162ee4b009e50efc62b3 More matches coming tomorrow.

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 18. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. All matches, current brackets, and other info about the tournament is here. Please vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #5: (16) Marisa Miller vs. Rachel Roberts Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5258a821e4b009e50efc57d2 Match #6: Michelle Alves vs. Chrissy Teigen Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5258a831e4b009e50efc57d3 Topless/bodypaint More matches coming tomorrow.

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 17. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. All matches, current brackets, and other info about the tournament is here. Please vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #3: (32) Angie Everhart vs. Cindy Crawford Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=525608bee4b0330d62881449 Match #4: Laetitia Casta vs. Sarah O'Hare Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=525608dfe4b0330d6288144a See-thru & bodypaint More matches coming tomorrow.

Today's matches are now live, and voting for these matches is open through Oct 16. Use the links to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. All matches, current brackets, and other info about the tournament is here. Vote only once. If you think you found a way to vote multiple times, you didn't. Excess votes get filtered out, even if it appears they are being registered. Please respect that I'm doing this for the enjoyment of everyone, and don't make my life difficult filtering out results. Be fair, and vote once. Thanks! ------- Main Draw - Round 1 Match #1: (1) Kathy Ireland vs. Jenna de Rosnay Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5255d55be4b0330d628813ff See-thru Match #2: Audrey Quock vs. Lujan Fernandez Vote here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5255d577e4b0330d62881400 More matches coming tomorrow.

Alright, everybody. The Qualifying Draw is over, and it's time for the Main Draw to begin! The field has been thinned down to 128 models, and that number will be cut in half over the next month, as the winners go on to Round 2, and the losers get knocked out. Here is the latest Main Draw bracket: And, for archive's sake, here's the completed Qualifying Draw: I hope you're all enjoying the competition so far! Keep voting for each match, and remember that only one vote per match actually counts, so don't bother trying to stuff the ballot box... it just makes my life difficult. Feel free to make your predictions in this thread!

Latest results: Barbro Ehn - 8% Angela Lindvall - 92% Angela Lindvall advances to the Main Draw to face #6 seed Yamila Diaz Aurelie Claudel - 39% Kim Cloutier - 61% Kim Cloutier advances to the Main Draw to face #27 seed Julie Henderson Monica Bellucci - 33% Lucia Dvorska - 67% Lucia Dvorska advances to the Main Draw to face #11 seed Carol Alt Apollonia van Ravenstein - 44% Kylie Bax - 56% Kylie Bax advances to the Main Draw to face #22 seed Kim Alexis The latest brackets and other info about the tournament are here.

Latest results: Natasha Barnard - 49% Estella Warren - 51% Estella Warren advances to the Main Draw to face #3 seed Elle Macpherson Jesse Sanders - 31% Kara Young - 69% Kara Young advances to the Main Draw to face #30 seed Kelly Emberg Janelle Fishman - 76% Alicia Hall - 24% Janelle Fishman advances to the Main Draw to face #14 seed Anne Vyalitsyna Navia Nguyen - 35% Jenny Brunt - 65% Jenny Brunt advances to the Main Draw to face #19 seed Stacey Williams The latest brackets and other info about the tournament are here.

Latest results: Talisa Soto - 68% Amber Noelle Ehresmann - 32% Talisa Soto advances to the Main Draw to face #7 seed Paulina Porizkova Carla Campbell - 66% Kim Lemanton - 34% Carla Campbell advances to the Main Draw to face #26 seed Bar Refaeli Tamara Spoelder - 30% Barbara Carrera - 70% Barbara Carrera advances to the Main Draw to face #10 seed Heidi Klum Paula Warner - 18% Irina Gerasimenko - 82% Irina Gerasimenko advances to the Main Draw to face #23 seed Judit Masco The latest brackets and other info about the tournament are here.

Latest results: Sunny Bippus - 93% Samantha Jones - 7% Sunny Bippus advances to the Main Draw to face #2 seed Cheryl Tiegs Shannan Click - 60% Carre Otis - 40% Shannan Click advances to the Main Draw to face #31 seed Jessica Gomes Vanessa Lorenzo - 69% Monique Moura de Carvalho - 31% Vanessa Lorenzo advances to the Main Draw to face #15 seed Rachel Hunter Yasmin Brunet - 41% Rita Tellone - 59% Rita Tellone advances to the Main Draw to face #18 seed Brooklyn Decker The latest brackets and other info about the tournament are here.

Latest results: Selita Ebanks - 95% Aline Nakashima - 5% Selita Ebanks advances to the Main Draw to face #5 seed Daniela Pestova Kirby Griffin - 46% Hannah Davis - 54% Hannah Davis advances to the Main Draw to face #28 seed Ana Beatriz Barros Mallory Snyder - 70% Kate Bock - 30% Mallory Snyder advances to the Main Draw to face #12 seed Rebecca Romijn Michaela Bercu - 51% Jeisa Chiminazzo - 49% Michaela Bercu advances to the Main Draw to face #21 seed Kate Upton The latest brackets and other info about the tournament are here. The next set of results will be released on Sunday.

Me too, actually. We had someone trying to stuff the ballot box for Georgianna, but those duplicate votes were thrown away. But, even without that, it was enough to pull off a surprising victory.

Latest results: Yesica Toscanini - 30% Juliana Martins - 70% Juliana Martins advances to the Main Draw to face #4 seed Christie Brinkley Aya Thorgren - 53% Raica Oliveira - 47% Aya Thorgren advances to the Main Draw to face #29 seed Elsa Benitez Georgianna Robertson - 57% Michelle Vawer - 43% Georgianna Robertson advances to the Main Draw to face #13 seed Ashley Richardson Kristy Hinze - 90% Charissa Craig - 10% Kristy Hinze advances to the Main Draw to face #20 seed Jessica White The latest brackets and other info about the tournament are here.