Marisa Miller/Elite New York. Photo by MDC at Sports Illustrated 2008 Swimsuit Issue event.
The cold temperatures and snow stood out in stark contrast to the heat of the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue event held last night at 7 World Trade Center. While the press took pics of the girls in front; MDC captured the behind the scenes at the exclusive event. Photographers, model managers, family and friends mixed and mingled with VIP’s at the fab gathering. With Sky Nellor as DJ, plenty of food and drink flowing, the top floor of the tower shined over the New York nightline with the beauty of these stunning models. Check out the videos from the party and the pictures below:
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Ford’s impeccable agents, Luis, Matthew, Craig
Yasmin Brunet with her Ford agent Luis
Julie Henderson and Cory B, director of NY Models
One’s Scott Lipps and Bar pose
One family, Scott, Anne, Ali and Irina
Brooklyn, Julie, Daniela, Jarah, Jessica, Quiana and Jeisa
One is the one! Bar Rafaeli, Anne V, Irina Shayk
Marilyn director, Kwok and Brooklyn
The Elite men and their new beauty Melissa Haro; Brad, Neal, Ryan and Tony
The NFL cheerleaders text away
Top Brazil beauty, Daniela S
The radiant Jules from Click and her new star Melissa Baker
Melissa and her proud parents
Long tressed Brazilian lovelies Yasmin/Ford and Jeisa/IMG
2 gorgeous “Rookies” Quiana/IMG and Melissa Haro/Elite
A photographer is enraptured
Julie/NY Models and Brooklyn/Marilyn, sun kissed and smiling
Hawaiian beauty Tori with Ford
Nigeria’s beauty, Oluchi/DNA
Chris from Marilyn with Diane Smith, the woman behind the knockout Swimsuit issue
Hawaiian beauty #2, Jarah/IMG
Larry Silverstein, owner of 7 World Trade, is a very happy man tonight
IMG’s sexy stable: Jarah, Jessica, Quiana, Jeisa
IMG’s fair agents Charlotte and Lisa
Click’s stalwarts, Harold and Jules with rookie Melissa Baker
Justin Gelband, trainer to the star models; Anne, Brooklyn, Melissa, Irina
Pretty agents; Vivien/One, Richard/Elite
Another Brazilian bombshell; Ana Beatriz/Next
The stunning and sweet Marisa Miller; SI cover girl 2008
We see where Marisa Miller gets her looks! Parents Krista and Marc
Top hairstylist Peter Butler and Richard/Elite. Peter did the cover shoot with Marisa
Brooklyn and Julie sign autographs
Anne V says goodbye to her 14 million dollar diamond necklace
and also her security entourage for the expensive accessory
IMG’s finest, Charlotte and Ivan
Top tennis star Andy Roddick surrounded by Julie and Brooklyn
Marilyn crew Chris, Brooklyn and Kwok with Andy
Jules from Click with SI photographer Stewart Shining
The beautiful Sky Nellor DJ’s up a storm
The stage is ready for the girls
The rookies with a lucky gentleman
who gets a SI cover of himself with the girls
The handsome photo rep, Ray Brown
Elite’s elite: Jessica and Marisa
Charlie from security procures an autograph from Tori
and a pic with her and mom Lori
Jessica with SI cover photographer Rafael Mazzucco
Filmmaker Jeth w with photographer Bjorn Iooss, son of legendary SI photographer, Walter Iooss
Spotlight on Jessica and Richard
Jessica White signs an issue
Matt’s the lucky recipient
Jamison, Yasmin and her agent Craig
Pat Egan star pitcher of the Baltimore Orioles
Basketball’s Jayson Williams (right) with his brother