So when asked if I wanted to create a collection of my own with them? It was a yes from me. You can probably imagine it can be quite limiting to design something unique with such a small piece of fabric, but PQ suits felt like they had that “it” factor to me. Their suits have been so consistent in terms of both quality and style. When PQ Swimwear (formerly PilyQ) and I sat down together last year to discuss a design collaboration, they were already a brand I’d been wearing for years and one that had always stood out to me. It only feels natural to fuse my love of design with my love for swimwear and… DRUMROLL PLEASE… I’m so proud and excited to announce that I co-created a swimwear collection with PQ Swimwear! As my personal brand evolved over the years, swimwear remained. I went on to study design in college, and from there pursued this path I’m still on as a digital entrepreneur. And that’s where it all began.įast forward. I’d never been asked to “collaborate” with a brand before, let alone a designer bikini brand that I was a massive fan of. Triangl reposted the photo to their Instagram account (!!!), and as if that wasn’t already a huge enough deal, they then directly contacted me, asking if I wanted to collaborate, adding that my image had performed better than any other image they’d posted to their feed. My mom took photos of me in the suit in our backyard to list the bikini for sale, and I ended up repurposing one of those images for my very amateur Instagram feed. But instead of exchanging the suit, which sounded like a very daunting adult task to my high school self, I decided to sell it on Poshmark, the app I was using (and still use) to resell my clothing on. Well due to the thick neoprene material, if you ordered one size too big you’d get what us industry professionals like to refer to as a “diaper butt.” I ordered a S instead of an XS, and thus, had a case of the diaper butt. Anyone remember Triangl Swimwear? Triangl, btw, is still a super successful swimwear brand, but I’m talking about Triangl back in their early days, when their entire bikini collection consisted of only a few bright, neoprene, triangle shaped bikinis outlined in black. The story is that I got the size wrong on that first bikini. I was so completely unaware of the role that moment would play in leading me to where I am right now, writing this blog post about my own swimwear collection. Rewinding back before 1.6 million Instagram followers, back to high school when my online presence wasn’t much beyond my personal Tumblr blog, I can vividly remember saving up to purchase my first designer bikini. When I look back at my online career, it almost feels like swimwear is entangled in my dna in a sense. Then, if you're feeling bold, shop similar monokinis and body chains to play up your poolside look.If you’ve followed, stalked or even just stumbled upon my Instagram profile by accident, you’ve probably noticed that I’m wearing a bikini like 60-80% of the time, that is, whenever and wherever acceptable.

Scroll for a look at the full set, and see Kate choose a favorite cover after her appearance on The Tonight Show, where the magazine was revealed. She poses gracefully on the beaches of Fiji, wearing one very strappy weaved suit and a white bikini bottom with a metallic moto jacket that shimmers up against the blue water. It makes me proud to be asked back,' Kate said. That's a balance of working hard and eating healthy but also enjoying life and having cheat days and for the emphasis not to be on the ideal perfect body. Those are the campaigns I want to do and the career I want to have - to inspire women to love themselves. It was inspiring to be asked to be a part of that issue. Especially when this year's theme is about every woman of every age and every body type being accepted. 'I was very excited when asked me to be back in the issue. The group of 32 women who scored spreads is diverse, including Chrissy Teigen, Ashley Graham, Lais Ribiero, Robyn Lawley, Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, and US Olympians Simone Biles and Aly Raisman. But it's no wonder Kate is so enthusiastic about this year's magazine, which aims to celebrate beauty at all sizes. This year marks her third time on the cover, an honor she shares with Christie Brinkley (who's also featured in the issue at the age of 63). Kate Upton is no stranger to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

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