An L.A. lifeguard in front of the lens of Dan Martensen, Emily DiDonato‘s job description includes turning heads at the beach and making sure to get an even tan.

An ethereal editorial by Samuli Karala features Estonian model Triinu for the likes of Schön! Magazine.

Staying cool beneath the open shade of seaside cliffs and rocks, Edita Vilkeviciute connects with photographer Gilles Bensimon in collaboration for Vogue Paris.

Candice Swanepoel is radiant in front of the lens of Sharif Hamza for German Interview Magazine.

Covering the June issue of Parisian Vogue, Andreea Diaconu poses oceanside for Mario Sorrenti.

Featuring dreamy holiday snaps of 36 models, self-titled Purienne is an art book.  It’s a compilation of Henrik Purienne‘s exotic rendezvous between South Africa, California and Southern France from 2009 to 2012.  While the pages show a few images that followers of his work may have come to know and love, compelling never-before-seen content is there in excess.

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Monika “Jac” Jagaciak brings the heat as she poses topless for a sexy summer story by Greg Kadel.

Pierre Dal Corso frames up Eliza Sys for Paris-based OOB Magazine.

Dreamy, sun-lit photos of Miranda Kerr are featured in the May issue of Italian Vogue.

In Good Company is a Henrique Gendre shooting of Elsa Hosk featured in Brazilian Vogue.