Kathy Ireland she still looks good in a bikini as she nears 50

She’s no stranger to bikinis, having featured in the Sports Illustrated magazine 13 years in a row.

And even as she nears 50, Kathy Ireland can still carry off the most unforgiving of beach outfits.

The former model showed off her body on the beach in Hawaii yesterday.

Looking good! At 48 and after three children, Kathy Ireland shows off her bikini figure as she relaxes on the beach in Maui, Hawaii

Relaxing, Ireland is now a successful businesswoman, making more than 45,000 products a year

In a hot pink two-piece, teamed with a pair of black shorts, Ireland appeared unselfconscious as she supervised her children as they attempted to paddleboard.

And while the 48-year-old’s figure may no longer be that of a teenager, it certainly shows the benefits of regular exercise.

For 13 years Ireland featured in the Sports Illustrated magazine, appearing on the cover three times.

Time off! After a career as an actress, Ireland moved on to fulfill her literary ambitions and has published six books, three of which are for children

Family fun, Kathy and her daughter try out paddle surfing

After a career as an actress, Ireland moved on to fulfill her literary ambitions and has published six books, three of which are for children.

She also has a successful brand marketing line, Kathy Ireland Worldwide, which according to Forbes makes her around $10million a year.

This week it was announced she had expanded into wedding dresses.

The company, which designs and produces more than 45,000 products, including linens and cribs, will produce a collection of more than 1,000 dress designs.

As she was! Elle MacPherson, Kathy and Rachel Hunter pose for Sports Illustrated

Melissa Satta showed off her fabolous bikini figure on Formentara, Spain

Always a pleasant sight, Melissa Satta was spotted living it up over the past week on the beach in Formentera, Spain.

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit beauty showed off her fabulous figure as she romped around on the beach in a number of different bikinis alongside her retired soccer star beau, Christian Vieri.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Miss Satta is a 24-year-old American-Italian model who has made appearances in well-known publications including Maxim magazine and SI.

For those of you out there unfamiliar with Melissa, she’s also known for her portrayal of a showgirl on the Italian TV show “Striscia la notizia”.

Brooklyn Decker rocked her yellow and white striped bikini in Miami Beach

Situated in the sunshine state as she supports her husband’s pro tennis efforts,
Brooklyn Decker was certainly a head-turner while out on Miami Beach this past week.

The "Just Go With It" hottie rocked a yellow and white striped top with black bottoms as she soaked up the rays before having her fun in the sun disturbed by the always-present paparazzi.

As for the visit to Florida, Miss Decker stepped out on Saturday (March 26) to cheer on hubby Andy Roddick in his opening round match at the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open.

Held at the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Brooklyn was left disappointed after Andy ended up taking a surprising loss - as he was ousted by Pablo Cuevas by a score of 6-4, 7-6 (4).

The Bikini Beauty, Ashley Greene sunbathes on the hotel pool in Italy

Making the trip from Vancouver to Italy, Ashley Greene was spotted making the most of her first day in paradise by taking a trip to the hotel pool on Sunday (May 24).

The "Twilight" actress ended up getting a bit sunburned as she showed off her bikini body, then heading off to spend time with fellow "New Moon" co-stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

During the afternoon, Ashley, Robert and Kristen all went together to a local pizzeria - filling up on the delicious cuisine.

Before leaving for Italy, Miss Greene told press how much she was looking forward to the trip, gushing: “We’re going to Italy at the end of May. I think we’re only there for five days, but I’m super excited. I haven’t been before, so it’s going to be really fun!”