I've been flipping through old issues.
How much of my affinity for the 80s and 90s is due to the fact that I was a hormonal teen/young man at the time? How much is due to better photography and art direction?
Showing posts with label One-Piece Wednesday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label One-Piece Wednesday. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
One-Piece Wednesday: Ashley Richardson, 1993
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
One-Piece Wednesday: Robin Holzken, 2020
Robin has gifted us these beautiful, sleek, stretchy one-piece shots this year.
She also gives us a nice face shot.
She also gives us a nice face shot.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
One-Piece Wednesday: Haley Kalil, 2020
I think this is my favorite one-piece of the year.
Haley’s photos are, for me, a high point of this issue. They're bright and beachy and fun.
She’s definitely jockeying to be my favorite model this year.
Haley’s photos are, for me, a high point of this issue. They're bright and beachy and fun.
She’s definitely jockeying to be my favorite model this year.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
One-Piece Wednesday: Jasmine Sanders, 2020
I love high-cut suits. And this is a high-cut suit.
The V goes all the way up to her breasts, revealing that they’ve once again edited out Jasmine’s pelvis tattoo. But the sharp angle is interrupted by the belts at waist level. Which is the right move.
Contrast that with this number on Olivia.
This is the kind of swimsuit I fantasized about creating when I was an adolescent. I figured, if I liked high-cut legs, the higher the better, right? A couple of straight lines leading down directly from the armpits. The sharpest angle you can get.
I’m a grownup now, and I recognize that this is too much. Maybe the sleeves could be removed and used as a couple of belts?
Anyway, I'm getting more and more into Jasmine. Those pale eyes are so striking.
Unfortunately, this might be another instance, like with Erin Heatherton, where SI doesn't quite capture the model as beautifully as she deserves. Here are some Victoria's Secret photos that I think elevate her beyond what we've seen from SI so far.
(They erase her tattoo too...)
The V goes all the way up to her breasts, revealing that they’ve once again edited out Jasmine’s pelvis tattoo. But the sharp angle is interrupted by the belts at waist level. Which is the right move.
Contrast that with this number on Olivia.
This is the kind of swimsuit I fantasized about creating when I was an adolescent. I figured, if I liked high-cut legs, the higher the better, right? A couple of straight lines leading down directly from the armpits. The sharpest angle you can get.
I’m a grownup now, and I recognize that this is too much. Maybe the sleeves could be removed and used as a couple of belts?
Anyway, I'm getting more and more into Jasmine. Those pale eyes are so striking.
Unfortunately, this might be another instance, like with Erin Heatherton, where SI doesn't quite capture the model as beautifully as she deserves. Here are some Victoria's Secret photos that I think elevate her beyond what we've seen from SI so far.
(They erase her tattoo too...)
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
One-Piece Wednesday: Louise Vyent, 1990
A reader commented that yesterday's post was the only listing on this blog for one-hit wonder Louise Vyent. Let's fix that right now.
SI pics of this Dutch beauty are unfortunately quite rare, so this shot and the spandex squad from yesterday will have to do.
SI pics of this Dutch beauty are unfortunately quite rare, so this shot and the spandex squad from yesterday will have to do.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
One-Piece Wednesday: Lorena Duran
Here's the yet-to-be-unveiled 2020 rookie in swimsuits by Victoria's Secret and Johanna Calderón.
Girl is stacked. She's someone I'm looking forward to.
Another month.
Girl is stacked. She's someone I'm looking forward to.
Another month.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
One-Piece Wednesday: Kyra Santoro, 2016
A Philosophical Question: Was Kyra Santoro an SI model?
She was a model search girl in 2016, but she was not selected, losing out to Mia Kang.
According to the loose style guide I’ve developed for this blog, the search contestants aren't considered official SI models (and therefore don't get a spot on the coveted “labels” list to the right) until they win — or are brought back as rookies in a later official issue, like Kyra's fellow 2016 search girl Ebonee Davis did in 2018.
However, Kyra did appear in the 2016 “Summer of Swim” thingie. In any case, in keeping with this week's theme, here’s Kyra in a couple of cute one-piecers from that summer.
She was a model search girl in 2016, but she was not selected, losing out to Mia Kang.
According to the loose style guide I’ve developed for this blog, the search contestants aren't considered official SI models (and therefore don't get a spot on the coveted “labels” list to the right) until they win — or are brought back as rookies in a later official issue, like Kyra's fellow 2016 search girl Ebonee Davis did in 2018.
However, Kyra did appear in the 2016 “Summer of Swim” thingie. In any case, in keeping with this week's theme, here’s Kyra in a couple of cute one-piecers from that summer.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
One-Piece Wednesday: Myla Dalbesio, 2020
Well, I need some cheering up, and it's probably safe to assume you do too.
My three "must-haves" (Lais Ribeiro, Barbara Palvin, Hailey Clauson) all seem to be absent from the 2020 swimsuit issue. And the issue will be even later this year, released, as of now, in July.
So let's liven up our spirits a bit with a peek at Myla, one of my faves who will be featured this year, assuming the magazine comes out at all.
Meanwhile, stay in and stay safe.
My three "must-haves" (Lais Ribeiro, Barbara Palvin, Hailey Clauson) all seem to be absent from the 2020 swimsuit issue. And the issue will be even later this year, released, as of now, in July.
So let's liven up our spirits a bit with a peek at Myla, one of my faves who will be featured this year, assuming the magazine comes out at all.
Meanwhile, stay in and stay safe.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Same Suit, Different Babe: Stacey and Britta, 1993
This was hiding in plain sight for so long.
Stacey Williams and Britta Dubbels wore the same Anne Klein suit ($108) in 1993.
Stacey Williams and shiny one-piecers are right in my wheelhouse, so I'm not sure why it took me so long to see it. But better late than never!
Stacey Williams and Britta Dubbels wore the same Anne Klein suit ($108) in 1993.
Stacey Williams and shiny one-piecers are right in my wheelhouse, so I'm not sure why it took me so long to see it. But better late than never!
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
One for the Brooks
Yesterday, with little fanfare, Brooks Nader was announced as the winner of this year's model search. She'll be a rookie in 2020. So here she is, in a bonus One-Piece Wednesday.
Welcome, Brooks, and here's hoping we'll all see you next year!
Welcome, Brooks, and here's hoping we'll all see you next year!
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
One-Piece Wednesday: Returning Legends
Let's toast the titans over the years who returned triumphantly to the swimsuit issue to show a new generation of models how to rock a one-piece.
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| Cheryl, 1995 |
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| Elle, 2006 |
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| Heidi, 2014 |
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| Tyra, 2019 |
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| Paulina, 2019 |
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