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Beyonce Rewards Her SI Swimsuit Maker, Designer With Autographs
03/29/2007
A swimsuit maker got a gift in the mail Tuesday , four copies of the latest Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, autographed by singer, model and actress Beyonce Knowles, who is on the cover.
But the company had already received a much bigger gift , getting its swimsuit on the magazine's cover.
"It's the achievement of a lifetime goal to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated with a bathing suit. It's like getting the lead in a Broadway show," said Bruce Waldman, a member of A&H Sportswear's board and president of Backflips, a firm contracted to help design the swimwear.
The package of autographed issues was sent by the House of Dereon , a fashion company owned by Knowles and her mother, Tina Knowles.
One issue was for Jenni Saylor, a Backflips designer who helped design the suits worn by Beyonce in the issue. Another was for the A&H staff for manufacturing them. The others were to auction at two school fundraisers.
"She signed them 'Love Beyonce,' and I just think that's really sweet," Waldman said. "What a nice giveback to society."