Sports Illustrated 's 50th Anniversary Issue: 10 Looks We Love

Skylar, Chrissy and more heat up the beach in bikinis.

Chrissy Teigen - The swimsuit model, pictured here with Nina Agdal (far left) and Lily Aldridge (middle) on Sports Illustrated’s 2014 Swimsuit issue, is a shining example of working what you got. “I have a little half-Asian butt, and the more I work out, the more I try to get it bigger, it’s just going to get flatter and harder,” she jokes to Esquire magazine. (Photo: Sports Illustrated Magazine, Swimsuit Issue 2014)

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Girls of Summer - Leave it to the ladies of Sports Illustrated to warm us up in the dead of winter. Chrissy Teigen, who graces the cover alongside Lily Aldridge and Nina Agdal, and more beauties flaunt their killer figures in the magazine’s 50th anniversary swimsuit issue, on newsstands now, and give us some major inspiration for bikini season. By Britt Middleton (Photo: Sports Illustrated)

Legs for Days - Chrissy Teigen’s hubby, crooner John Legend, is a lucky man, indeed. And we’re crazy about her Elizabeth Southwood for Sauvage Swimwear tri-color swimsuit.  (Photo: James Macari/Sports Illustrated)

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Legs for Days - Chrissy Teigen’s hubby, crooner John Legend, is a lucky man, indeed. And we’re crazy about her Elizabeth Southwood for Sauvage Swimwear tri-color swimsuit.  (Photo: James Macari/Sports Illustrated)

Blue Crush - Between her sexy, beachy waves and her ViX Paula Hermanny tie-dye bikini, Chanel Iman definitely has us yearning for summer. (Photo: Derek Kettela/Sports Illustrated)

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Blue Crush - Between her sexy, beachy waves and her ViX Paula Hermanny tie-dye bikini, Chanel Iman definitely has us yearning for summer. (Photo: Derek Kettela/Sports Illustrated)

Bathing Beauty - WNBA star Skylar Diggins is one of three athletes featured in the 2014 swimsuit issue, and she kills it in this nautical striped Demsi two-piece. (Photo: Adam Franzino/Sports Illustrated)

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Bathing Beauty - WNBA star Skylar Diggins is one of three athletes featured in the 2014 swimsuit issue, and she kills it in this nautical striped Demsi two-piece. (Photo: Adam Franzino/Sports Illustrated)

Curves Ahead - Louisiana native Ariel Meredith works her southern charm in a Beach Bunny Swimwear two-piece, punched up with a preppy, floral print and flirty lace ruffles on the bottoms. (Photo: Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated)

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Curves Ahead - Louisiana native Ariel Meredith works her southern charm in a Beach Bunny Swimwear two-piece, punched up with a preppy, floral print and flirty lace ruffles on the bottoms. (Photo: Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated)

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Fringe Fantasy - How gorgeous is Chanel Iman in this raspberry fringed bandeau top and side-tie bottom? Both are from L*SPACE by Monica Wise. (Photo: Derek Kettela/Sports Illustrated)

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Fringe Fantasy - How gorgeous is Chanel Iman in this raspberry fringed bandeau top and side-tie bottom? Both are from L*SPACE by Monica Wise. (Photo: Derek Kettela/Sports Illustrated)

Fine in Florals - We like to think of this pale blue floral and lace number, designed by Letarte by Lisa Cabrinha, as Little Bo Peep chic. Model Ariel Meredith’s flawless figure makes it pop.  (Photo: Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated)

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Fine in Florals - We like to think of this pale blue floral and lace number, designed by Letarte by Lisa Cabrinha, as Little Bo Peep chic. Model Ariel Meredith’s flawless figure makes it pop.  (Photo: Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated)

Sunny Disposition - Dominican beauty Cris Urena is anything but mellow in this stunning yellow one-piece by Lenny Niemeyer. Oh yes, we'll be snapping this one up. (Photo: Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated)

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Sunny Disposition - Dominican beauty Cris Urena is anything but mellow in this stunning yellow one-piece by Lenny Niemeyer. Oh yes, we'll be snapping this one up. (Photo: Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated)

Perfect Form - We’re going to give you a minute to appreciate Skylar Diggins’ L*SPACE by Monica Wise halter top bikini and her chiseled abs. Motivation. (Photo: Adam Franzino/Sports Illustrated)

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Perfect Form - We’re going to give you a minute to appreciate Skylar Diggins’ L*SPACE by Monica Wise halter top bikini and her chiseled abs. Motivation. (Photo: Adam Franzino/Sports Illustrated)

Rainbow Bright - Cris Urena’s Aztec-print string bikini, by Xhiliration for Target, is not only stop-dead-in-your-tracks hot, it’s affordable, too. You can grab a similar look from the retailer's exclusive collection of swimwear designed for SI’s 50th anniversary issue.  (Photo: Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated)

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Rainbow Bright - Cris Urena’s Aztec-print string bikini, by Xhiliration for Target, is not only stop-dead-in-your-tracks hot, it’s affordable, too. You can grab a similar look from the retailer's exclusive collection of swimwear designed for SI’s 50th anniversary issue.  (Photo: Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated)