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Selita Ebanks Debuts Lingerie Line, Tom Ford's Anti-Bullying Campaign

fashionologie — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:35:45 PDT

>> Get caught up on all today's news in our daily roundup.

Supermodel Selita Ebanks added the title "swimwear designer" to her resume this week when she debuted her new line of bathing suts on BET's Rip The Runway. Ebanks, famous for her stint as a Victoria's Secret Angel and a model for Ralph Lauren and Sports Illustrated, called her collection "very confident, sexy and independent." No word yet on whether a confident, sexy, and independent line of sportswear is in the works too. [Stylelist]
Tom Ford has teamed up with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network - otherwise known as GLSEN - to help create the next PSA for the organization's Think Before You Speak campaign. Ford, who dabbles in film when he's not designing luxurious clothing, has invited budding filmmakers to submit commercials for the campaign. The winner will be flown to Los Angeles for GLSEN's annual Respect Awards later this year, where the commercial will be screened. [The Cut]
Vogue now has an official outpost in The Netherlands. The international edition debuted its first issue this week, with models Romee Strijd, Ymre Stiekema, and Josefien Rodermans posing for the Marc de Groot-shot cover. [The Fashion Spot]

Brazilians Still Going Strong at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show; Plus, After Party Images

fashionologie — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:12:36 PST

>> Victoria's Secret models are all over fashion editorials and campaigns these days - Models.com suspects Candice Swanepoel might be next to cross over - and no wonder, with 10 and Harper's Bazaar editor Sophia Neophitou as show stylist. As Neophitou told Style.com of casting the show: “It’s such an editorial level . . . We looked at girls we love to shoot editorially; that’s what great. I think there’s a perception before you get here of what will work. But the reality is, it’s about the girl, it’s about the woman, what she brings as a human being to it, rather than has she got a size 34C cup. No, it’s not about that at all. That’s what they’ve got the miracle bras for.”

Brazilians were heavily favored as usual this year, with Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Isabeli Fontana, Izabel Goulart, Flavia Oliveira, Lais Ribeiro, Fabiana Semprebom, Emanuela de Paula, Gracie Carvalho, and Martha Streck all representing; 10 Brazilians out of the 33 total models. Check them out, plus Jessica Stam, Lily Donaldson, and more - at the show's after-party at Lavo last night.

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The 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Unveiled - Karolina Kurkova, Jessica Stam, and Lily Donaldson Work It

fashionologie — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:30:50 PST

>> Anne Vyalitsyna peeked out in a pink robe and waved at the crowd gathering at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York, where the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was taped this evening in front of an audience that included Carine Roitfeld, Giovanna Battaglia, Alexander Wang, Zac Posen and his boyfriend Christopher Niquet, Kate Lanphear, and Julia Restoin Roitfeld. Then, an announcer came on, asking that cell phones be stowed: "Frankly, if you need to use those devices at a show like this, you've got other problems."

Lais Ribeiro, Jacquelyn Jablonski, Lily Donaldson, and Heloise Guerin all walked for Victoria's Secret for the first time today, but it was Angel Adriana Lima who opened the show, riding a twirling carousel to make her debut in the first, "Tough Love"-themed segment (She and Karolina Kurkova both made their return after skipping last year's show while pregnant.). It was the first of many minor obstacles the 33 models had to maneuver through during the show, all while smiling and waving to the crowd. In the sporty "Game On" segment, while twirling her ribbon stick, Izabel Goulart, got the ribbon stuck around her neck and had to untangle herself; Candice Swanepoel estimated her "Heavenly Bodies" wings weighed half of her body weight - "It’s like driving a car because they’re so far away from my body. I have to turn them before I turn my body. It’s an honor to get them. I told my trainer, ‘You better prepare me for this! We’ve been doing some extra push ups!’”; Anja Rubik, too, had expansive wings in the "Heavenly Bodies" - turning at the end of the runway with all those streamers deserved applause in itself; and in the final, "Pink Planet" segment, mylar balloon rained the runway from above, causing Maryna Linchuk and Jacquelyn Jablonski to have to kick them out of the way to get down the runway.

But there was plenty of fun to be had - Isabeli Fontana, who closed out the "Game On" segment, hammed it up for the cameras with her dumbbell prop, and Lily Aldridge had the support of her fiance Caleb Followill and the rest of Kings of Leon, front row. In the next section over, Anne V's boyfriend Adam Levine and the rest of Maroon 5 gave her a standing ovation as she made her first runway appearance - which Anne rewarded with a blown kiss.

Akon and Katy Perry both performed - him appropriately singing "Angel," and her singing "Teenage Dream" for the younger, Victoria's Secret Pink-themed segment. And Chanel Iman closed the show in bubble wings with a bubble-squirting gun. The final cut airs Nov. 30 on CBS.

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See the First Photos of the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Costumes; Plus, More Models Confirmed

fashionologie — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:58:29 PDT

>> The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show has come a long way in 15 years - see the very first show, sans any wings, here - and this year, the theme is "A Night of a Thousand Fantasies." The first few costume images have popped up (Lily Aldridge's two looks can be seen here), and we've got a few confirmed names to add to the list: among them, Selita Ebanks, Katsia Damenkova, Anne Vyalitsyna (who's getting her first wings this year), Constance Jablonski, Gracie Carvalho, Lily Donaldson, and Lais Ribeiro.

There's also a new casting video out, and Ed Razek, chief marketing officer of Limited Brands, parent company of Victoria's Secret, admits of the process: "I hate castings, because I’m basically a softy and I hate the broken hearts and I hate saying no . . . What people don’t realize is that [those who fit the parameters of a Victoria's Secret model are] rarer by far than superstar athletes. The numbers of people who can do this are probably under 100 in the world. And in the show, it’s only [33] girls.”

And the castings - which Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou and Dan May of Harper’s Bazaar UK and 10 Magazine have a say in as stylists - are tough. Maryna Linchuk had to audition again this year, despite walking in the show in the past, because bodies change, Monica Mitro, executive producer of the show, said. “You don’t see them for a minute, and . . . ” she added, holding her hands wide to gesture for broad hips. But some faults are more forgivable than others - when Caroline Winberg walked in to casting, with hair described by the New York Times as "frazzled by styling until it was the texture of wood shavings," Mitro stated: “Never mind the hair . . . we can always do something about the hair."

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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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Chanel Iman Helps Tyra Banks Carry on the Vogue Italia Legacy

fashionologie — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:58:32 PDT

>> Good news: that July 2008 Vogue Italia? It's still resounding — and not just on the covers of other magazines. Today, one of the Vogue Italia stars, Tyra Banks, taped an episode of The Tyra Banks Show on West 26th Street in New York celebrating black models of the past and present in honor of the Vogue Italia "Black Issue." Joining her and voicing first-hand accounts of their industry experience were Chanel Iman, Beverly Johnson, Noemie Lenoir, and Pat Cleveland. I'm not usually a big fan of the show, but this episode — which airs Sept. 11 — I will have to watch.
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still the one

philleif — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:11:00 PDT

>> The numbers are in, and Gisele Bundchen remains Forbes' top-earning model for 2008, raking in $35 million in earnings, thanks to those lucrative Ipanema sandals of hers (left), the $5 million Victoria's Secret contract that didn't end until December 2007, and a multitude of other campaigns, from Versace to Pantene.

A breakdown comparison of the 2008 list to the 2007 list:

Gisele Bundchen, $35 million . . . Gisele Bundchen, $33 million
Heidi Klum, $14 million . . . Kate Moss, $9 million
Kate Moss, $7.5 million . . . Heidi Klum, $8 million
Adriana Lima, $7 million . . . Adriana Lima, $6 million
Doutzen Kroes, $6 million . . . Alessandra Ambrosio, $6 million
Karolina Kurkova, $5 million . . . Carolyn Murphy, $5 million
Natalia Vodianova, $4.8 million . . . Natalia Vodianova, $4.5 million
Carolyn Murphy, $4.5 million . . . Karolina Kurkova, $3.5 million
Daria Werbowy, $3.8 million . . . Daria Werbowy, $3.5 million
Miranda Kerr, $3.5 million . . . Gemma Ward, $3 million
Isabeli Fontana, $3 million and Gemma Ward, $3 million . . . Liya Kebede, $2.5 million
Selita Ebanks, $2.7 million . . . Hilary Rhoda, $2 million
Valentina Zelyaeva, $2.3 million . . . Shalom Harlow, $2 million
Hilary Rhoda, $2 million . . . Doutzen Kroes, $1.5 million
Liya Kebede, $1.5 million . . . Jessica Stam, $1.5 million

Making more money: Gisele, Heidi, Adriana, Doutzen, Karolina, Natalia, Daria, Miranda, Valentina, Isabeli, Selita
Making less money: Kate, Carolyn, Liya
Make the same amount: Gemma, Hilary

New to list: Miranda, Isabeli, Selita, Valentina
Disappeared from the list: Alessandra, Shalom, Stam

The takeaway message: Victoria's Secret and mass-brand cosmetics contracts are still the two biggest modeling cashcows (The newcomers, plus Doutzen, who had the biggest jump in income, all have one or both of those to thank.).

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2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Has More Casting Surprises: Dorothea Barth Jorgensen and Anastasia Kuznetsova

fashionologie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:03:06 PST

>> Given that the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is taping tomorrow, lots of tidbits have been rolling in between all the fittings and the models' appearance in Times Square this morning. We've gotten previews of Liu Wen's (two!) outfits, as well as those of VS regulars Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Selita Ebanks, and after this morning's appearance, more clues as to who will be walking - including a few surprises.

Spring 2010 runway newcomer Anastasia Kuznetsova and Dorothea Barth Jorgensen both popped up in the Times Square photos, as did Elyse Taylor, Sessilee Lopez, and Russian model Tatiana Kovylina, who walked for Victoria's Secret in 2005. Anja Rubik and Abbey Lee Kershaw have also been confirmed as show castmembers, but have yet to make an appearance, and although unconfirmed, Anna Maria Jagodzinska's photo was on the show casting board, so she may show up as well.

UPDATE: Photos of Anna J. and Edita Vilkeviciute have been spotted on the casting board in a newly posted video; word is Emanuela de Paula will not be walking after all because of a conflicting photoshoot. [YouTube, TFS, TFS]

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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 . . .

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Gisele, Heidi, Kate, Adriana, and Doutzen Hold Same Top Five Top-Earning Model Spots for Second Year

fashionologie — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:43:32 PDT

>> Forbes just released their yearly list of top-earning models, and the top five is exactly the same for the second year in a row: Gisele Bundchen holds the top spot - which she's had for at least five years now - followed by Heidi Klum, Kate Moss, Adriana Lima, and Doutzen Kroes, respectively.

Emanuela de Paula is the only newcomer this year - which could be partially because the list was knocked down from the usual 15 models to only 11 this year - while a number of models disappeared from the rankings: Karolina Kurkova (who was ranked 6th last year at $5 million), Isabeli Fontana (11th last year at $3m) Gemma Ward (tied at 11th with Isabeli at $3m), Selita Ebanks (12th at $2.7m), Valentina Zelyaeva (13th at $2.3m), Hilary Rhoda (14th at $2m), and Liya Kebede (15th at $1.5m). Alessandra Ambrosio made a return to the list this year in 6th place, after dropping off last year.

So how is everyone holding up in the recession? Gisele Bundchen posted the biggest loss, earning $10 million less in the June 2008-June 2009 period; Miranda Kerr and Carolyn Murphy are also earning less, but their losses are not as substantial. Doutzen Kroes is raking in the same amount, while Kate Moss, Adriana Lima, Natalia Vodianova, Daria Werbowy, and Heidi Klum are all estimated to be increasing their income compared to this time last year.

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