Timeless Icons: Kathy, Rachel, and Elle Still Sizzle

By 1994, the wasn’t just a magazine - it was a cultural juggernaut, and that year it delivered one of its most unforgettable covers yet.

Enter the ultimate trio: Kathy Ireland, Rachel Hunter and - bronzed, bombshell and firmly at the top of their game as they slipped into matching black bikinis and earned the nickname the ‘Dream Team.’

Ireland, now 63, was already SI royalty by then, having graced the coveted cover three times -  in 1989, 1992 and, of course, that iconic 1994 issue.

Hunter, 56, was no stranger to the spotlight either, landing two covers of her own and racking up an impressive eight appearances across the glossy’s golden era.

As for Macpherson, the 62-year-old stunner practically owned the club, scoring five covers, including a three-year run in the late ’80s, before returning for more. 

But life after that legendary cover took a decidedly unexpected turn, with the three former swimsuit sirens swapping sandy shoots for wildly different paths - from business empires to spiritual journeys and even deep-sea adventures.

Ireland didn’t just rest on her supermodel status - she stacked up titles as an actress, author, entrepreneur, designer and philanthropist, even twirling onto season eight of Dancing with the Stars.

But her biggest power move came off-camera: she launched Kathy Ireland Worldwide back in 1993, quietly building a retail empire that would make her one of the wealthiest models on the planet.