3 Jaw-Dropping Crochet Looks From Erin Heatherton’s SI Swim Photo Shoot in St. John

The two-time brand model traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands with photographer Yu Tsai in 2015.

Ananya Panchal | Jan 30, 2024

Erin Heatherton was photographed by Yu Tsai in St. John.

Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated

Two-time SI Swimsuit alumna Erin Heatherton double-dipped during her debut with the brand in 2015. The model traveled to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands and posed for photographer Yu Tsai on the breathtaking beaches, and also participated in a patriotic red, white and blue bodypaint feature with talented artist Joanne Gair.

The 34-year-old returned to the fold the following year, when she was captured by Ruven Afanadaor in Zanzibar.

“Being a model ... it’s been a long journey. I’ve been modeling since 2006. I was scouted for modeling [while] I was visiting the University of Miami. It was my junior year of high school and it was my first plane ride. My second plane ride was to New York after I was scouted,” she shared while on location with the brand in 2015. “I can’t even [believe I’m] doing this right now. To be able to learn and feel comfortable getting on camera, doing something funny, doing something different, that’s a perfect description of my hobbies. Sports Illustrated is really the highlight of my career. I’ve never had such a positive, uplifting experience. When you feel appreciated, feel loved, you can really shine. I’m really lucky.”

Today, the Illinois native is the cofounder of the Resistance Chicago Pilates studio. She and husband Karol Kocemba tied the knot in a beautiful and intimate wedding ceremony last year.

Below are six phenomenal pics of Heatherton in St. John in a trio of different crochet swimsuits.

Erin Heatherton — Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated

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Published Jan 30, 2024

ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Before joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she worked at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. When she is not writing or doom-scrolling on social media, Panchal can be found playing sudoku, rewatching One Tree Hill or trying new restaurants. She's also a coffee and chocolate (separately) enthusiast. Panchal has a bachelor’s in communications and journalism from Boston University.