Daily Style Phile: Amanda Beard Tests NYC Fashion Week Waters

Amanda Beard broke on to the Worldwide scene at the age of 14.  After winning 3 Medals in the ‘96 Atlantic Games, she mixed it up with Jay Leno and was featured on the Oxygen Network. She is now considered a superstar in the world of swimming and beyond.  She is one of the most sought after models in the Olympics, and was the most downloaded female athlete on the internet for 3 months straight in 2004, surpassing Anna Kournakova.  Askmen.com named her Female Model of the Year.  She was even the Sports Illustrated cover girl in ‘06 and Playboy Cover girl last summer. There’s no denying that Amanda looks great in a bikini.

However, lately, the swimmer has been making her rounds among the NYC fashion set, spotted at several of the fashion week events.  And this fish out of water has proven that she can master clothes on dry land.

[Photos via Patrick McMullan]