SwimSuit Illustrated Magazine October 2013 Issue vol 11 #2 | Page 6

SSI EDITIORS NOTES Wow, what a ride! When Chuck Neauenbaur, owner of Swimwear Illustrated, suggested I take over Swimwear Illustrated Magazine and its web site, plus the operations I jumped at the chance. (Joe Goodwin and I formed Red Comet Studios earlier this year to take on projects just like SSI.) To have the opportunity to take a traditional T & A genre magazine and transform it into a young-at-heart lifestyle Fashion Magazine. SSI will be devoted to covering beach locations, and beach fun resort wear, vacation activities and young-at-heart adventures. SSI will now be adding men and menswear along with maintaining the traditional beautiful women and their health and beauty tips. We, at SSI, are also creating an outlet for up and coming models and photographers to display their work and promote themselves worldwide. So, we will always welcome contributions from new people and suggestions from all. Swimsuit Illustrated Magazine, is a state of the art, social media friendly, web-based internet magazine with the ability to view it on your social media devices, at home on your desktop or web enabled TV’s. You can also print it on your home computer or have the choice of a hard copy printed collectors edition. Stayed tuned on where you can Order it! Since we are dedicated to you, our loyal SwimSuit Illustrated fans,we will are giving away our first couple of issues! Swimsuit Illustrated Magazine will constantly be looking for new designers, models and photographers, that are on the cutting edge of what “real” active women and men are wearing and enjoying at the beach. Not just the gorgeous vacation beaches of the world. But what is being worn at the rivers and lakes of the Czech Republic, the ponds of Maine, the high mountain streams of Colorado, and the watering holes of the South. Where ever people enjoy the fun beach lifestyle. SSI will now be printed and distributed on the first day of each season to celebrate the coming of change. I want to mention with a heavy heart, the passing of our friend and former owner of Swimsuit Illustrated Magazine, Chuck Neauenbaur. Please see the wonderful tribute that our friend, Lola Estelle, wrote about the special relationship that we all had with Chuck and how much he meant to her. For me, Chuck gave me the chance to take over this magazine and we had fun working and playing together. Chuck had a tough outsider manner to some, but to me he was a big kid who loved to help people and give new people a break. He mentioned to me more than once, that he wanted to open an orphanage in Mexico, to help the street kids get a chance at a good life and career. Chuck, you are truly missed by many and I am impressed by how many life long friends you have. Now more fun news. We, at Red Comet Studios, have decided to start publishing a sister magazine to SSI, JORNH. It will be focusing on the Fashions of a young attitude and style. Fresh new models and a young lifestyle. We will cover club wear to outdoor wear, hiking boots to hip club shoes, designer wear to vintage recycled clothing, plus, accessories and creative fashion tips. Look forward to JORNH in your e-mail. We, at Red Comet Studios and Swimsuit Illustrated Magazine, are proud of this issue and hope you enjoy it. We are pleased to introduce our new advertisers, models, and photographers, to our global market and looking forward to creating this opportunity for our future friends. Have fun at the “Beach”! The Editor ~ Billy Pegram