In Honor of Vendela Kirsebom’s Return to the Runway, Here Are Some of Her Most Iconic SI Swim Photos Over the Years

The supermodel was featured in the magazine seven separate years.

Ananya Panchal | Jul 11, 2023

Vendela Kirsebom.

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Vendela Kirsebom walked the SI Swimsuit Runway Show at Miami Swim Week last Friday, and we are still in awe. She made her magazine debut with the brand in 1992 with photographer Robert Huntzinger in Spain and landed the cover the following year after her sophomore shoot with the brand in the Florida Keys. The Norwegian-Swedish model double-dipped that year for another feature in which she posed in the snow and with huskies in Alaska.

The 56-year-old was photographed twice in one year again in 1994 when she traveled to Aspen, Colo., and Santa Barbara, Calif. The Vendela Swimwear founder returned for an in-studio photo shoot for the magazine’s iconic 50th anniversary issue in 2014.

Below are some of our favorite photos of Kirsebom throughout the 1990s.

1992

Vendela Kirsebom was photographed by Robert Huntzinger in *Spain*.
Robert Huntzinger/Sports Illustrated

1993

Vendela Kirsebom was photographed by Robert Huntzinger in *Alaska.*
Robert Huntzinger/Sports Illustrated

Vendela Kirsebom was photographed by *Paolo Curto in* *Florida Keys.*
Paolo Curto/Sports Illustrated

1994

Vendela Kirsebom *was photographed by* *Anthony Gordon in* Aspen.
Anthony Gordon/Sports Illustrated

1995

Vendela Kirsebom was photographed by *Mike Reinhardt in Bermuda.*
Mike Reinhardt/Sports Illustrated

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Published Jul 11, 2023

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.