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2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Unveiled: Anja Rubik, Chanel Iman, and Anna Jagodzinska Work It

fashionologie — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:16:47 PST

>> Abbey Lee Kershaw wasn't feeling well backstage, neither was Eniko Mihalik, but they pulled it together to walk in the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which taped today in New York City - on a big, sparkly V-shaped runway - and will air on CBS Dec. 1. Many of the girls chatted about what they had for breakfast - coffee and fruit for many - but Anja Rubik, who was convinced to walk the show for the first time by good friends (and fellow walkers) Mayna Linchuk and Caroline Trentini, admitted: "I've decided this will be my starving day today."

This year's big surprise? Heidi Klum decided to walk for the twelfth show in a row, after all, six weeks after giving birth to her fourth child. Adriana Lima, on the other hand, who gave birth Sunday, sat this one out; Emanuela de Paula and Flavia Oliveira, rumored to walk, were also nowhere to be seen.

The show features five sections of twelve outfits each - this year's themes are Star Trooper, All Aboard, Pink Planet, Enchanted Forest, and Romantic Journey. As show stylist Charlotte Stockdale explains it: “We came up with the idea of this girl who lands from outer space in Paris. She gets on a train that comes to a halt in Pinkland, where pink girls get on and off. Then they go into this fairy-tale forest and little lady bugs and butterflies land on them and vines grow up on their clothes. Then, there’s Tick-Tock Time; the wings in this section are based on clocks - there’s one modeled after a pocket watch with metallic feathers. And she ends up in this regal realm of princess-ness, where the wings have Swarovski jewels and peacock feathers.”

Zac Posen, Alexander Wang, Carine Roitfeld (in Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Fall 2002), and Patrick Demarchelier were all in attendance, and Chanel Iman tossed her handbag into the audience as she walked.

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Lara Stone To Do Victoria's Secret Fashion Show?

fashionologie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:17:59 PST

>> Victoria's Secret may not have the cachet of say, Balenciaga, but it can make a model a millionaire. Although the lingerie company is currently taking heat for its rash-causing bras, its event of the year - the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show - is still on schedule for taping in Miami Saturday night.

The Angels - Heidi Klum, Alessandro Ambrosio, Selita Ebanks, Doutzen Kroes, Miranda Kerr, Karolina Kurkova, Adriana Lima, Marisa Miller - will all be there, but more pressing: Who are the unnamed 30 models who have also been cast for the show?

Fittings have been going on for the past week at least, and yet no names have leaked - the closest to a hint is this photo, above, of what appears to be Lara Stone in a Victoria's Secret outfit. She's not your typical VS model, but the possibility of a multimillion dollar contract in the future is enough to make any model try something new.
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fashionologie — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:47:00 PST

>> Marisa Miller No Longer With Victoria's Secret; Candice Swanepoel a New Angel? -Marisa Miller, who has been a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2007 and was chosen to wear the $3 million Fantasy Bra during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the end of last year, is said to no longer be working with the brand. Her rep didn't respond to requests for comment. Word is Candice Swanepoel may have taken her place, based on her new "Angel Profile" on the official Victoria's Secret Facebook page. [NY Post, Victoria's Secret Facebook]

UPDATE: It seems that reports of a Marisa Miller-Victoria's Secret split are false; Victoria's Secret president and chief marketing officer Ed Razek just released the following statement: “The rumor regarding Marisa Miller and Victoria’s Secret parting ways is unfounded and untrue. We adore Marisa and we will continue to work with her in the future.” [People]

fashionologie — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:22:49 PST

>> Who Buys Victoria's Secret's Million-Dollar Fantasy Bras? -Every year, one Victoria's Secret Angel is chosen to wear a multimillion dollar diamond bra - this year, Marisa Miller donned the $3 million Harlequin Fantasy Bra, courtesy of Damiani - for the brand's annual Fashion Show, but what happens to the bra after the taping? The Wall Street Journal reports: "No one has ever purchased the Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra, the company said. Past bras - including the 2006 Hearts on Fire Diamond Fantasy Bra, worth $7 million - have all been dismantled." [WSJ]

Victoria's Secret Announces Newest Angels, Including Chanel Iman

fashionologie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:56:31 PST

>> With Angel Heidi Klum just three weeks post-partum, fellow Angel Adriana Lima nearing the end of her pregnancy, and former Angel Karolina Kurkova just giving birth late last week, Victoria's Secret was bound to make some changes before their annual Fashion Show tapes on Nov. 19.

Heidi Klum is said to be hosting the event, which is back in New York City this year, and while non-Angel casting is always highly anticipated, five new faces now have a guarantee. In addition to Klum, Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr, Marisa Miller, and Doutzen Kroes, the company has named Emanuela de Paula, Lindsay Ellingson, Candice Swanepoel, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Chanel Iman as their newest Angels - Iman has said in the past being an Angel was one of her modeling goals. First-time Angels are said to typically sign three-year contracts.

2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Returning to New York City

fashionologie — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:09:51 PDT

>> This morning, Victoria's Secret Angels Marisa Miller and Alessandra Ambrossio, plus Emanuela de Paula and Lindsay Ellingson appeared on CBS's The Early Show to announce that the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show - which tapes in November and airs on CBS in December - is returning to New York City for the first time since 2005. They didn't reveal any specific dates or location, but last year's show was at the Fontainbleau Hotel in Miami.

No word on whether de Paula and Ellingson are new Angels - both Selita Ebanks and Karolina Kurkova neglected to renew their Angel contracts this year - and two Angels are currently pregnant: Heidi Klum and Adriana Lima. Heidi is due in October and told People of her prospects on the show: "The birth will be very, very close to when the show is. I don’t know if I’ll be able to walk in my underwear quite that fast! We’ll see." Meanwhile, Adriana Lima, who is due in December, previously told People that she was skipping the show "unless I can be dressed as Santa Claus," but is now rumored to be involved in the show somehow. Meanwhile, the costume preparation is already said to be under way . . .

The announcement video! »