Labels:text | clothing | human face | poster | book | publication | person | magazine | woman OCR: BIKININ Jam 1992 They came to compete, and ultimately, to win. They came with suitcases overstuffed with bikinis, and sparkling sequinned gowns. They came with hopes, aspir- ations and dreams of landing the top prize: the cover of Swimwear Illustrated and the chance to travel to some of the world's most exotic locations. Step- ping off the buses many of the competitors looked up with bewilder- ment at the grey, foggy skies and pulled their sweat- shirts a little tighter. Native Californians chuckled knowingly and assured the Miss Swimwear Illustrated others that the Leah Sarmiento dismal haze would lift.
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