Last year: She recreated Sport Illustrated's
swimsuit edition cover with fellow plus - sized models.
Now, personally, I leave my swimming trunks at home when the weather's cold, but then I don't imagine I could pull off this paradoxical combo as well as model Kate Upton, who rocks nothing more than a Canada Goose jacket and bikini bottom as Sports Illustrated's latest
swimsuit edition cover girl.
Not exact matches
Michigan junior TE Jake Butt found himself on the
cover of Sports Illustrated's 50th Anniversary
Swimsuit edition thanks to this edit...
Although Kate Upton wasn't featured on the front
cover of Sports Illustrated's
Swimsuit issue (Nina Agdal, Lilly Aldridge and Chrissy Teigen were given the honor), the 21 - year - old Upton, who was the
cover model the last two year's, still has a prominent role in the
edition.
While it's been a banner year for the plus - size industry with Ashley Graham appearing on the
cover of Sports Illustrated's
Swimsuit Issue, Glamour releasing its first - ever plus - size
edition and more and more designers taking notice of the $ 17.5 billion plus - size market, when it comes to style inspiration, women sizes 14 and up can't exactly look to the runways or mainstream fashion glossies for aid.
Founded by former model Kathy Ireland — who appeared in Sports Illustrated magazine's
swimsuit editions for 13 consecutive years and graced the
cover of its bestselling
swimsuit issue to date — the lifestyle brand branches into a variety of retail categories from sleepwear and jewelry to furniture and lighting.
The first
edition of the Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit Issue hit the news stands in 1964; the
cover model with the most
cover appearances is Elle Macpherson with
cover appearances in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, and 2006.