Stunning Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Ellie Thumann flaunted her flawless bikini body in a teeny little number that featured a leopard print bucket hat, and a matching teeny string bikini with a pop of mint green on the triangle top.
She joined the iconic magazine’s reigning cover star, Livvy Dunne, who wore a very cheeky bikini, also in a leopard print, with a bright yellow crop top, in an animal print fashion feature — that also spotlighted Olympic rugby icon Ilona Maher and the brand’s 2024 Swim Search winner Achieng Agutu.
“In the 2025 SI Swimsuit Issue Olivia Dunne, Ilona Maher, Achieng Agutu and Ellie Thumann made the case for animal print, and showcased how leopard print could be the perfect neutral to add to your wardrobe,” SI Swim captioned a share to X (formerly Twitter) that featured one photo of each model from the current issue.
The post also linked to an accompanying article, which makes the case for animal prints to be worn as a neutral.
In the 2025 SI Swimsuit Issue Olivia Dunne, Ilona Maher, Achieng Agutu and Ellie Thumann made the case for animal print, and showcased how leopard print could be the perfect neutral to add to your wardrobe ➡️ https://t.co/tC8koEiWoJ pic.twitter.com/WIQOnhz1AI
— Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) November 29, 2025
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“Whether you gravitate toward cheetah, zebra, tiger or leopard print, each offers a neutral color palette and can be paired with just about anything,” says the story in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. “And like classic hues like charcoal or ivory, which are bound to be wardrobe staples, animal print seems to always be trending these days.”
Thumann rocked her animal print during her third appearance in the magazine. “The pop of green on the Andi Bagus top is so refreshing,” says the outlet, “and the fact that SI Swimsuit’s fashion team assembled this look with animal print pieces from three different brands goes to show how well the pattern works from head to toe.”
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