SI Swimsuit 2022: Ciara (1)

Texas-born singer, Ciara, has been making music professionally for quite some time now. This gorgeous entertainer was actually born in Fort Hood, Texas, a military base that I myself have visited several times when I lived for a few years in a nearby town. When this African American southern beauty recently decided to pose for the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, she pleasantly surprised many of her fans including myself. In reviewing the photos, I would not be surprised if she acquired a plethora of new fans with the release of this issue. As a celebrity model, she was captured beautifully by photographer Ben Watts. The photo shoot took place in Barbados where she wore many designer swimsuits and accessories. For one of four 2022 SI Swimsuit magazine covers, she is styled wearing a fabulous cowgirl hat representing her Texas roots along with a sexy leopard-print pvc swimsuit designed by New York native LaQuan Smith.

In this particular post (part 1 of 3), the two LaQuan Smith pieces that Ciara sports on the beach are highlighted. The leopard-print swimsuit made from a pvc material is from the 2019 Spring/Summer LaQuan Smith Collection. She was nicely photographed by Ben Watts on location in the Caribbean island of Barbados. The cute and casual, loose-fitting white romper appears to be a variation of "Look #8" from the 2022 Spring/Summer LaQuan Smith Collection.

♥ Part 1 of 3 ♥

STYLE Watch | SI Swimsuit Magazine

STYLE Watch | Ciara on Instagram

Source of Images:

SI Swimsuit | Ciara 2022: Barbados
SI Swimsuit on YouTube | Ciara Goes Inside Her SI Swim Cover Shoot

STYLE Watch | Ben Watts, Photographer for SI Swimsuit

SI Swimsuit 2013: Irina Shayk

Russian-born model, Irina Shayk, has had a very long career as a model. When she landed the cover of the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, she caused quite a stir and not just because she was the first Russian model to achieve such an honor. Irina Shayk is of mixed ancestry; her father has Tatar (Turkic) ancestry and her mother is of the traditional Russian (East Slavic) ethnicity (Cohen, 2010; Britannica, 2023; WorldAtlas.com, 2023).

Here are some of my favorite SI Swimsuit photos of Irina Shayk from the 2013 issue photographed by Alex Cayley on location in Seville, Spain:

STYLE Watch | SI Swimsuit Magazine

STYLE Watch | Irina Shayk (The Society)

References:

Cohen, S. (2010, August 15). Shayk, rattle and roll! New York Post. Retrieved on 03/24/2023 at 12:28 am CST from https://nypost.com/2010/08/15/shayk-rattle-and-roll

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. (2023, March 14). Tatar. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved on 03/24/2023 at 12:28 am CST from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tatar

WorldAtlas.com. (2023). Largest ethnic groups in Russia. World Atlas. Retrieved on 03/24/2023 at 12:28 am CST from https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/largest-ethnic-groups-in-russia.html

Image Sources:

Razor Fine | Sports Illustrated 2013 Swimsuit Model Irina Shayk

SI Swimsuit | Irina Shayk 2013: Seville, Spain

SI Swimsuit | Irina Shayk's Best SI Swimsuit Photos (2007-2015)

STYLE Watch | Alex Cayley (Photographer for SI Swimsuit)