Alicia Aylies, Miss Guyane, wins Miss France 2017
TF1/SIPA Press/Bertrand Noël Via Alicia Aylies/Twitter Alicia Aylies, Miss Guyane, has been crowned Miss France 2017. She is 18 years old, and a first-year law student. Vaea Ferrand, Miss Tahiti, was runner-up, with Morgane Thérésine, Miss Guadeloupe, second-runner-up. Justine Kamara (Miss Lorraine) came fourth. The competition was held at the Montpellier exhibition centre, […]
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 […]
Panos Emporio revolutionizes men’s swimwear with Meander, launched in Stockholm today
The swimwear designer Panos Papadopoulos, whose Panos Emporio label celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is breaking new ground once again, this time in relation to men’s swimwear. Panos Emporio, which is known in many countries for giving women the perfect fit, addresses the needs of the modern man, with a new design, Meander. […]
Behati Prinsloo previews Victoria’s Secret Swim Special, airing March 9 on CBS
Copyright ©2016 by Stefanie Keenan Yesterday, Victoria’s Secret “angel” Behati Prinsloo previewed the company’s televised Swim Special, which airs on March 9 from 9 to 10 p.m. on CBS in the US (US EST and PST). At an event at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles, Prinsloo talked about her favourite trends for the […]
The Secret Room 2016 Oscar suite: the suite where everybody matters
There is something about W Hollywood Hotel that makes every VIP feel special, from the sweeping entrance to the red carpets that lead the way to the ballrooms and other public areas. How everybody else feels once they get to their destination is another matter, especially when it comes to pre-Oscar events. I am happy […]
News in brief: shrinking swimsuits, Guess’s spring smartwatches, and romantic holiday activities
Karen Ishiguro Auckland, New Zealand’s 10 Days of Fashion in the City will see the New Zealand Fashion Museum exhibit The Shrinking Swimsuit: 100 Years of Fashionable Swimwear in New Zealand, taking place at Te Wero Island (on the waterfront promenade, on the city side of the drawbridge), from February 26 to March 6, 12 […]
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 […]
Elsa Hosk appears on Victoria’s Secret’s first Swim catalogue for 2016
Swedish-born model Elsa Hosk appears on the cover of Victoria’s Secret’s first Swim catalogue for 2016. Photographed by Guy Aroch on Bora Bora, French Polynesia, the image sees Hosk wear the company’s Crochet Bikini. It is Hosk’s first cover for the Swim catalogue series. She has appeared in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show […]
Iris Mittenaere, Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, wins Miss France 2016
Bertrand Noël/SIPA courtesy Endemol and TF1 Iris Mittenaere, Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, has been crowned Miss France 2016. Mittenaere, 22, is a dental student in her fifth year of studies. 20minutes earlier revealed that she scored the most highly in a general knowledge quiz (17·5 out of 20, above the average of 13·5). She succeeds […]
Hannah Davis defends her 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover
Ben Watts Hannah Davis appears on the cover of the 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, as revealed last Thursday. Davis, appearing on the Today show, defended her cover, featuring her tugging ber bikini bottoms down, which some called risqué. ‘I think you’re making it look a lot naughtier than it really is, to […]
