Lily Aldridge Rocked Itty-Bitty Neon String Bikinis on the Cook Islands

The three-time SI Swimsuit model landed the cover and made her brand debut in 2014.

Lily Aldridge was photographed by James Macari on the Cook Islands.James Macari/Sports Illustrated

Three-time SI Swimsuit model Lily Aldridge made her SI Swimsuit debut in 2014, when she posed for visual artist James Macari on the Cook Islands. It truly was a remarkable feature that landed her on the cover of the special 50th anniversary issue, alongside fellow brand stars Chrissy Teigen and Nina Agdal. The 38-year-old returned to the fold the following two years, traveling to Washington with photographer Yu Tsai and posing on the breathtaking beaches of Turks and Caicos for James Macari.

The Southern California native is best known for her ongoing work as a Victoria‘s Secret model. She was an Angel from 2010 until 2018, and was just announced as the face of the lingerie brand’s new Body by Victoria bra line.

The mom of two, who shares her kids Dixie and Winston with her husband, musician Caleb Followill, has also been creating a name for herself as a bit of fashion influencer.

"My style is always changing and ever-evolving, and I feel like style is so fun. What's so fun with fashion is you can play and become different characters and express yourself however you would like to do that,” she recently said. “But I like buying timeless pieces that I can keep for as long as possible to pass down to my kids one day.”

In honor of SI Swimsuit’s 60th anniversary just a few months down the road in May, we’re throwing it back to Aldridge’s fun, flirty and phenomenal debut brand photo shoot from the 50th anniversary. Below are seven of our favorite pics.

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