Monokini-busting in St. Maarten

Do lovers of curvy, voluptuous women want to see those women in barely-there bikinis and monokinis? We've always thought the answer to that question was, "Yes!" and we've tested our theory time and again without nary a complaint from magazine readers and website members. And here, Ashley Sage Ellison tests that theory again and passes the test with flying colors.

The place: St. Maarten, the Caribbean. This beautician, who still lived at home with her mother and brother at the time of this shoot, is on her first location shoot, her actual first-ever shoot having taken place in her parents' house in England. The object: a red monokini that Ashley Sage stretches beyond imagination with her huge naturals. Ashley told us she'd never wear that monokini to a beach or public pool, which is why we got her to a private location in beautiful St. Maarten.

Yet, despite her apparent modesty, Ashley told us, "I'm grateful for the attention. It used to strike me as weird when people would ask to… Read More »