U.K. Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I don't know if this has been posted:http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-2014-50th-anniversary-celebration-features-a-tribute-to-legendary-cover-models-the-pioneers-trailblazers-and-groundbreakers-who-transcend-fashion-business-entertainment-and-2014-02-11?reflink=MW_news_stmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophelia_Immortal Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Cintia! Where areeee yoouuuu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophelia_Immortal Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 redheads are magical creatures! She could still be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettyphile Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophelia_Immortal Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'll take it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Magnus Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Anyone else pretty impressed with the roster of rookies this year? There is one or two that I don't like and I'm indifferent towards Lily Aldridge, but if Cris, Bregje, and Edita are indeed in this year as you guys have predicted, then they have done a great job. Now, the quality of the photography and the prevalence of Photoshop may well sink the issue as per the usual, but at least the lineup is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj3 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Valerie van der Graaf is your Rookie No. 9 Wishing this Holland native a "Fijne verjaardag!" http://swimdaily.si.com/2014/02/12/valerie-van-der-graaf-rookie-reveal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clauds Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Rookie Reveal #9: Valerie Van Der Graaf http://swimdaily.si.com/2014/02/12/valerie-van-der-graaf-rookie-reveal/ Yeah, yeah ... Shocking, I know BZ: 9 - SI: 0 Honestly at this point I'm just hoping we've got the last three names wrong because I was hoping to be at least a tiny bit surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effyja2012 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 You guys are way too good at this stuff :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettyphile Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 SI = PIST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limerlight Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Her chest looks good there I need moar of that, but another blonde? Meh w/e. @ Pretty :shock: You're sick and twisted and I love hate you. Read the PM and you're getting all the updates for the next hour. ALL the updates. SI= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettyphile Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Love you right back... Enjoy Canada's finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limerlight Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 This video has ruined this whole thread for me. @ Pretty. ^^^^ :morning: Moar Emily. There are other models. I care not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutt394 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Diversity in this context refers to ethnicity and - this is the key - representation (eg. race). To argue otherwise is to engage in obfuscatory semantics. The point of diversity in something like the SI Swimsuit issue is to promote women of all colors as beautiful. That whiteness has been associated with traditional standards of beauty - and thus, contributes to the oppression of women of color - has been the subject of countless studies, discussions, and protests. Claiming diversity is satisfied by white women with various countries of origin is to miss the point entirely. I missed this entire argument, but all I know is that this post is so articulate and beautiful, I'm having a hard time not mentally attributing it to Karlie Kloss and developing a deep attraction toward her. Also Valerie looks like Marisa Miller in her reveal pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limerlight Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Uhhh..... Posted kinda already but O.o @ the pic http://globalnews.ca/news/1145531/unapologetic-barbie-featured-in-this-years-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue/ NEW YORK – After 50 years of debate over her unattainably perfect figure, Barbie now is unapologetic about her tiny waist and endless legs. To prove it? The doll, which is made by Mattel, is flaunting her frame in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s 50th anniversary issue that’s hitting stands on Tuesday. She’ll be featured alongside supermodels like Christie Brinkley and Brooklyn Decker as part of a campaign called “unapologetic.” “As a legend herself, and under constant criticism about her body and how she looks, posing … gives Barbie … and her fellow legends an opportunity to own who they are,” Mattel said in a statement. The campaign is a departure for the 55-year old doll, which has been both beloved as a plaything and criticized as an unrealistic standard of beauty for decades. In fact, Barbie has faced scrutiny for everything from her chiseled facial features and disproportionately small waist to her “life choices.” And last year, an artist renewed controversy over Barbie’s effect on body image after an artist posted pictures of the more meaty physique the doll would have if she had the figure of an average 19-year-old. Mattel has tried to change Barbie with the times. The doll has gone through several reinventions, including 150 careers, from architect to lifeguard, and a brief publicity-stunt breakup with her boyfriend Ken. But this latest move, which again sparked online debate on Wednesday about body image issues, comes as Mattel tries to revive interest in the doll icon. Barbie is worth an estimated $1.3 billion in sales for the toymaker and she’s the No. 1 toy brand. But Barbie has lost some popularity in recent years to edgier toys like Mattel’s Monster High dolls with their tattoos and neon hair. In fact, Barbie has had declining sales in five of the last six quarters, with sales falling 13 per cent in the most recent quarter. Mattel hopes the “unapologetic” campaign will boost Barbie’s image. As part of the campaign, there will be a collector Sports Illustrated Barbie doll, an event at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Beach House on Monday, a billboard in New York’s Times Square and (at)Barbie tweets with the hashtag “unapologetic” on Twitter. Barbie also will appear on the cover of 1,000 issues in an advertising “cover wrap” for the New York Toy Fair, which starts Sunday. Spending for the campaign was undisclosed. “Unapologetic” is a word that Mattel executives use internally, said Lisa McKnight, the senior vice-president at Mattel. But she said this is the first time the company is “engaging in a conversation publicly.” Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor MJ Day said Barbie fits in with the swimsuit issues’ “message of empowerment” for women. But Allen Adamson, a branding expert, said he’s not sure a feature in Sport’s Illustrated’s swimsuit issue is the right strategy for the brand. “The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is one step away from Playboy magazine,” he said. “It is potentially sending the wrong message to girls.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaGirl Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 They really going on all out with this Barbie thing huh lol. VS should have a Bratz doll model for them and then it can be Barbie vs Bratz all over again. XD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xxbJejTbuI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizika Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 At least they`ll save money on photoshop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 ^ Maybe. A photoshoped doll wouldn't surprise me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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