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Go China! Go China! ![]()
But I still wouldn't go 100% with China...because other Asian nations might be a possibility. (But ya, most likely it's China!
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I've been thinking it's China since they started talking about the location & it does look like China from the pictures, if not China is obviously some other assian nation because the swimsuits are huge clue about that lol

I see the Li River maybe
And that first pic on the top left is stunning!
Like 2 huge Chinese sails drifting in the wind.
This issue is turning out to be some sort of SI world culture edition or such...loving it thus far (Y)
So excited to see Anne again. Definitely getting a vibe of some Asian country with the suits and scenery. It's all absolutely stunninggggg. ![]()


Jessica Gomes is back! ![]()
Nice detective work sir

Jessica Gomes is back!
Nice detective work sir
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Wow, so far I'm really not impressed with the cast lineup this year ![]()

Wow, so far I'm really not impressed with the cast lineup this year

Wow, so far I'm really not impressed with the cast lineup this year

Are you asking for my ideal lineup for any year, or my ideal lineup for a 50th anniversary edition?

Both actually, now that u mention it ![]()

The problem with most of these these ladies can be summed up by simply saying "Been there, Done that" , and the interesting part is that majority of people here seem bored with them except their one or two favorites and even those ladies are starting to wear out their welcome.
This is saying a lot for me, but I'd rather see Candice/Isabeli in this issue then 95% of the models they've got so far. ![]()
50th anniversary and so far it's turning into just another year of lackluster models and predictable pictures. (not the models fault btw. Take any of these ladies away from SI and let them do normal sexy shoots and they're amazing. SI turn sexiness into something that just isn't recognizable most of the time)
What's a 50th anniversary without the greats: Casta, Petra, Yamila, Elle, Marisa, Josie, Ana, Brooklyn, Elsa, Veronica? ect
Answer: Shit
WTB more stately looking models.

Everyone knows how much i dislike Candice but at least she's relevant these days, I'll take her any day for SI over Julie H/Genevieve/Jessica G ... Seriously after 3+ years if your model is still a nobody or does not have solid fanbase why would you keep her around? While Marisa and Brooklyn were never household names before they got their covers they at least they were pretty popular between the SI buyers, just like Chrissy right now, i don't personally like her but she seems to be pretty popular.
I was expecting more for a 50th Anniversary & so far the only exciting thing I've seen are the locations. The lineup has been pretty sucky

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My top tier since 05' were Ana Beatriz Barros, Daniella Sarahyba,
The magazine has fallen flat for me from 10' onward because my favorites were out of the game. It's nice that Anna V's back, but her best years are behind her. Hilary left, and stated (as I recall) that she left SI because 'it wasn't what it used to be'. That's too bad, because I had hoped that this tradition will make a comeback.
Brooklyn looks older, and I think that Daniella also quit to raise a family. Tori does a clothing line and AnaBB is still in the game, but not as high profile anymore. Bar does other things, and..at least for me- has been greatly overexposed by now. The rest are not really modeling anymore.