Four faces on the rise getting noticed in social media
Felix Graf Alisia Ludwig Saloni Agarwal Anthony Evans We often look to see where the emerging talent is—once upon a time we identified nascent labels that became big, and we’ve occasionally done it with models and actors, too. German model Alexa Breit crossed the one million mark on her Instagram, rising rapidly from 2,000 […]
Kathy Ireland Swim by Trunkettes makes its début
Kathy Ireland, poolside, wearing classic vintage swimwear on the French Riviera for the Cannes Film Festival at the invitation of Elizabeth Taylor. The image and silhouette are inspirations for design, form, fit and fabrications of Kathy Ireland Swimwear by Trunkettes’ launch. Kathy Ireland Worldwide (KIWW) has inked a five-year agreement with Trunkettes to create a […]
Kathy Ireland to release first novel, Fashion Jungle, based on real-life experiences
Above: Rachel van Dyken and Kathy Ireland. As if building up a multi-million-dollar fashion and home licensing enterprise and her philanthropy weren’t enough of a follow-up to a highly successful modelling career, Kathy Ireland can now add novelist to her list of credits, with her first title written with the number-one New York Times best […]
Ashley Graham releases limited-edition swimwear line for Swimsuits for All
Model Ashley Graham has launched a limited-edition swimwear collection, Ashley Graham × Swimsuits for All, that celebrates ‘every body, every age, every beautiful’. Graham, who modelled one of the three covers in last year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, sees her new collection make its first promotional appearance in the 2017 number this week. The […]
Ashley Graham, Amanda Bingson and others lead Swimsuitsforall campaign encouraging body positivity
Russell James Online retailer Swimsuitsforall, which specializes in superior, well fitting swimwear for curvy women, has launched its summer campaign, hashtagged #MySwimBody. Modelled by Sports Illustrated 2016 Swimsuit Issue cover girl Ashley Graham, activist and model Philomena Kwao, 56-year-old silver fox Nicola Griffin, photographer and mother Jessica Lavoie, and professional athlete and Olympian Amanda […]
James Macari; Frédéric Pinet In a break with tradition after 52 years, Sports Illustrated has three different Swimsuit Issue covers in 2016—and that means three different cover girls. UFC champion Ronda Rousey, body activist and model Ashley Graham, and SI rookie Hailey Clauson each have a cover for 2016. The announcement was made during […]
Triumph launches animated Find the One film for the perfect bra, starring Hannah Ferguson
A departure from the usual approach of showing top models in intimate apparel, Triumph has launched an animated movie, Find the One (hashtag #FindTheOne), to promote the perfectly fitting bra. The two-minute spot, which will air from April 13 in Germany, the UK and Italy, evokes a romantic, Disney-esque style that many wearers will […]
The make-up behind Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Gigi Hadid’s The Daily cover
Model Gigi Hadid, one of the rookies in this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, appeared on the cover of The Daily for summer, photographed by Gilles Bensimon, with make-up by Misha Shahzada for BeautyFriend. The BeautyFriend app allows one to find on-location beauty services from industry professionals, including stylists and make-up artists, with criteria […]
Three models share the cover honours for the 50th anniversary Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for 2014: Nina Agdal, Lily Aldridge, and Chrissy Teigen. The 2014 edition was revealed Thursday night on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit blog and débuted on national TV Thursday night in the US on Jimmy Kimmel Live. It is the […]
Sponsored video: behind the scenes of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit–Air New Zealand safety video
A Lucire special promotion Air New Zealand, a member of the Star Alliance network, has already received a bit of press for its latest safety video, starring four current Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue models, and veteran Christie Brinkley, who was put on the map thanks to the annual, iconic magazine special. But what happened behind […]
