2024 SI Swimsuit - (how big will the shitshow be this year?)

TheDude2k

Posts: 34571

#141

MJ fails to understand basic economics / business 101 and is blinded by trying to impose her vision of the brand onto long-time customers in the name of DEI. Or she doesn't care if it costs the business its core customers.

A company/product doesn't get to choose their customers; the customers choose the product/company. And the company's fiduciary duties are to it's investors and shareholders to make money; that's the bottom-line.

She must also be oblivious to what VS and Bud Light tried to do and have failed miserably. Until MJ and the company realizes that, SI's demise is all but inevitable.

Model Freak

Posts: 804

#142

21 minutes ago, lostdiadem said:

His shoots are awesome but I hate his filters and colors they need someone like Victor Robertof too. He’s great for lingerie but I saw his beachy shoots, they’re as awesome!

Any recommendation for beach shoots from Victor? Pls dm

TheDude2k

Posts: 34571

#143

Just now, victoriassecret_aut said:

Any recommendation for beach shoots from Victor? Pls dm

Victor's shoots of Gigi Paris come to mind. And Gigi should have easily been in SI. Same with Elizabeth Turner.

Memento Mori

Posts: 4182

#144

It's really cool how prominent posters, moderators, and admins, will enforce concepts like "don't be rude" and "this isn't a wank site" in model threads, then come in here and post the most vile shit about models they can't jack off to.

Grossly Incandescent

Posts: 42604

#145

14 minutes ago, TheDude2k said:

MJ fails to understand basic economics / business 101 and is blinded by trying to impose her vision of the brand onto long-time customers in the name of DEI.

She must also be oblivious to what VS and Bud Light tried to do and have failed miserably. Until MJ and the company realizes that, SI's demise is all but inevitable.

I think it is obvious that her masters wanted to destroy the old S.I and saw it as a liability in 'current times' (socialist ideology gone mainstream & decline of print media etc)- despite it being an iconic magazine with decades of history.

She merely has implemented what they wanted.

TheDude2k

Posts: 34571

#146

1 hour ago, Cult Icon said:

I think it is obvious that her masters wanted to destroy the old S.I and saw it as a liability in 'current times' (socialist ideology gone mainstream & decline of print media etc)- despite it being an iconic magazine with decades of history.

She merely has implemented what they wanted.

And it looks like Men's "Health" has jumped on the same bandwagon...

Just remember, Biden wasn't elected. He was installed

Posts: 59820

#147

8 hours ago, Memento Mori said:

It's really cool how prominent posters, moderators, and admins, will enforce concepts like "don't be rude" and "this isn't a wank site" in model threads, then come in here and post the most vile shit about models they can't jack off to.

Which posts do you have a problem with?

I see the lies in your eyes and yet I love you just the same

Posts: 25928

#148

Thanks to @Prettyphile and everyone else who posted content from the issue.

This to me is the absolute low point of SISE. All across the board. Cast of models, quality of the actual shoots, average nous of the models themselves (I question if like a third of them have ever posed before based on the shots that made it to publication).

It's hard to even select a few shots that I would deem good. I would say Christen Harper in the white one-piece is about the only small selection that feels like real SISE. The rest is like a bad parody of what it is supposed to be.

Would probably be best for everyone if this is the final edition.

effyja2012

Posts: 323

#149

12 hours ago, TheDude2k said:

MJ fails to understand basic economics / business 101 and is blinded by trying to impose her vision of the brand onto long-time customers in the name of DEI. Or she doesn't care if it costs the business its core customers.

A company/product doesn't get to choose their customers; the customers choose the product/company. And the company's fiduciary duties are to it's investors and shareholders to make money; that's the bottom-line.

She must also be oblivious to what VS and Bud Light tried to do and have failed miserably. Until MJ and the company realizes that, SI's demise is all but inevitable.

I don't see why they can't make everyone happy. Do the shoots with more diverse models and still have a helping of what made the SISE a phenomenon in the first place. You give something to each audience.

The problem is twofold:

-the quality of photography has fallen off the cliff over the years, even before SISE became "woke" or however you want to phrase it.

-The longtime flaw of SISE to take a good idea and run it into the ground. It was an annoying trait that was able to be overcome for many years, but now it might prove fatal.

And I agree with the assessment that is might not be all on MJ. She's had to answer to like 5 different ownership groups, all of whom probably would nuke this thing if MJ didn't do something to fit their vision.

As for the issue itself, It's not so much that it's terrible, but it's boring, just like the last 3 or 4. Literally nothing stands out as memorable.

Oh well, See you in 2025... maybe

brodydean

Posts: 1353

#150

Kate looks amazing

pinguoin

Posts: 5486

#151

Magazine

Legendary by Yu Stai
Kate Upton, Lily Aldridge, Martha Stewart,
Kayla King, Brooks Nader, Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, Halima Aden,
Brenna Huckaby, Tyra Banks, Hailey Clauson, Nina Agdal,
Danielle Herrington, Kata Love, Paige Spiranac, Molly Sims,
Roshumba Williams, Chrissy Teigen, Hunter McGrady, Christie Brinkley,
Leyna Bloom, Paulina Porizkova, Jasmine Sanders, Camille Kostek,
Maye Musk, Brooklyn Decker, Winnie Harlow