Kathy Ireland began modelling at age 17 and was Sports Illustrated 25th Anniversary Swimsuit Issue cover model in 1989. 1995 marked the 12th year that she had modelled for the magazine's special edition.Kathy has her own line of clothing at K-Mart along with calendars and fitness videos. She is currently a contributing editor for Fitness magazine. Kathy Ireland began modelling at age 17 and was Sports Illustrated 25th Anniversary Swimsuit Issue cover model in 1989. 1995 marked the 12th year that she had modelled for the magazine's special edition.Kathy has her own line of clothing at K-Mart along with calendars and fitness videos. She is currently a contributing editor for Fitness magazine.