The SI Swimsuit Edition has grown more risqué over the
years. Recent editions include models
clad only in body paint representations of bathing suits. SI announced sales have sharply spiked as
swimsuits have become sheerer and announced today that next year’s edition will
not include any clothes.
The 2014 Swimsuit models will wear nothing. A spokesperson said it's the next logical
step and predicted that sales will spike sharply upward.
When asked if this just turns SI into an imitation of
Playboy the spokesperson said, "No, we will continue to shoot in locations
with sand and water and we feel the readers will enjoy the new approach. They also pointed out that readers buy the
magazines for the articles and the SI articles will be better than Playboy's.
