In May 1996, Taylor appeared on the covers of the six major American women's fashion and fitness magazines in the same month: "Allure", "Vogue", "ELLE", "Marie Claire", "Self", and "Shape." A first in history, this was named the 'Niki Six'. She appeared in the 1997 and 1998 editions of the "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit Issue, and was the cover-model of the 1998 "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit calendar. "Sports Illustrated" released three video segments of her photo-shoots, for the years 1997, 1998 and 1999. The '97 segment was with one other model, Naomi Campbell, the '98 segment was with two other models, and the '99 segment was dedicated to her alone.