Emanuela de Paula

Izabel Goulart

2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Unveiled: Lara, Edita, and Sessilee Strut It

>> After weeks of speculation, we got our answers.
Maryna Linchuk (Belarus)

>> After weeks of speculation, we got our answers.  As rumored, Izabel Goulart is no longer a Victoria's Secret Angel — there is speculation that she broke her contract to work for Emporio Armani and Armani Exchange — but she, along with the Angels and 26 other non-Angel models, taped the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Miami on Saturday.  There were a few casting surprises — no Asian models?; some disappointments — no Natasha Poly or Jessica Stam; and lots of newcomers — Arlenis Sosa Pena, Sarah Stephens, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Sessilee Lopez, Clara Alonso, Edita Vilkeviciute, Erin Heatherton, and even Lara Stone made it after all.  Broken glass catwalk aside, Maryna Linchuk had a stellar outing — many have their bets on a Angel contract for her in the future — and Doutzen Kroes cozied up to boyfriend DJ Ruckus at the after-party.  All in all, enough party to hold us over until the show airs Dec. 3.        
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Victoria's Secret

Arlenis, Abbey Lee, Maryna, Sarah Stephens, and Erin Heatherton All Score VS Fashion Show

>> As the Victoria's Secret yacht rolled into Miami and the girls had a beach photoshoot today, we got to see of the 30 non-Angel faces that will be participating in this weekend's fashion show — 19 of them, to be exact.  No sign of Lara Stone, Jessica Stam, or Natasha Poly, but after missing yesterday's event, Izabel Goulart is there.  There are plenty of new faces — Abbey Lee Kershaw and Sarah Stephens represent Australia, Arlenis Sosa Pena the Dominican Republic, Maryna Linchuk Belarus, and Erin Heatherton the US.*image: source, source
Arlenis, Abbey Lee, Maryna, Sarah Stephens, and Erin Heatherton All Score VS Fashion Show

>> As the Victoria's Secret yacht rolled into Miami and the girls had a beach photoshoot today, we got to see of the 30 non-Angel faces that will be participating in this weekend's fashion show — 19 of them, to be exact.  No sign of Lara Stone, Jessica Stam, or Natasha Poly, but after missing yesterday's event, Izabel Goulart is there.  There are plenty of new faces — Abbey Lee Kershaw and Sarah Stephens represent Australia, Arlenis Sosa Pena the Dominican Republic, Maryna Linchuk Belarus, and Erin Heatherton the US.
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Diane Von Furstenberg

Iman to Vogue Paris, Stage Right

»Iman recently booked a Vogue Paris gig [TI] »A first look at Emanuela de Paula for Pirelli 2009 [Models.com] »Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and boyf showed up at a party for her new client Rock & Republic last night [Chic Report] »New blood Eniko Mihalik (one of the Fall 2008 Gucci girls) is under an exclusive contract with Inez and Vinoodh [COACD] »Hana Soukupova owns a Warhol painting [The Cut] »Future fashion couple in the making?  Diane von Furstenberg's niece has taken quite the liking to Natalia Vodianova's son [FWD, Yahoo] »Lulu Frost is doing a mini collection for Urban Outfitters [FWD] »Devi Kroell is launching a full ready-to-wear collection starting for Spring 2009 [WWD]  »Chris Benz has gone bleach blond [The Cut] »Looks at the John Galliano and Diane von Furstenberg Resort 2009 collections [WWD, Style.com]

»Iman recently booked a Vogue Paris gig [TI]

»A first look at Emanuela de Paula for Pirelli 2009 [Models.com]

»Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and boyf showed up at a party for her new client Rock & Republic last night [Chic Report]

»New blood Eniko Mihalik (one of the Fall 2008 Gucci girls) is under an exclusive contract with Inez and Vinoodh [COACD]

»Hana Soukupova owns a Warhol painting [The Cut]

»Future fashion couple in the making?  Diane von Furstenberg's niece has taken quite the liking to Natalia Vodianova's son [FWD, Yahoo]

»Lulu Frost is doing a mini collection for Urban Outfitters [FWD]

»Devi Kroell is launching a full ready-to-wear collection starting for Spring 2009 [WWD

»Chris Benz has gone bleach blond [The Cut]

»Looks at the John Galliano and Diane von Furstenberg Resort 2009 collections [WWD, Style.com]

W Magazine

Is Lara Stone Considering Retirement? Plus, More Pirelli 2009 Previews

>>  Just a couple of days after we got a first look at the making of the 2009 Pirelli calendar (NSFW), more footage from the shoot in Botswana has appeared, complete with the girls riding around on elephants, jumping off elephants into water, and writhing around in the mud.  There is even a preview shot of Daria Werbowy included.

>>  Just a couple of days after we got a first look at the making of the 2009 Pirelli calendar (NSFW), more footage from the shoot in Botswana has appeared, complete with the girls riding around on elephants, jumping off elephants into water, and writhing around in the mud.  There is even a preview shot of Daria Werbowy included.

Accompanying the video are interviews with photographer Peter Beard and Lara Stone — all in Italian — but when the narrator introduces Lara Stone, she mentions that Lara is thinking about retiring.  Nothing for sure, but surprising, considering how much of a following she has in Carine Roitfeld and at W.

The footage below is NSFW:

Daria Werbowy

On the Pirelli 2009 Set: Mariacarla, Daria, Lara, and Malgosia Au Natural

>> Last month, seven models made the trek to a luxury elephant camp in the Okavango Delta of Botswana to shoot the 2009 Pirelli calendar.
On the Pirelli 2009 Set: Mariacarla, Daria, Lara, and Malgosia Au Natural

>> Last month, seven models made the trek to a luxury elephant camp in the Okavango Delta of Botswana to shoot the 2009 Pirelli calendar.

Mariacarla Boscono, Malgosia Bela, Daria Werbowy, Lara Stone, Emanuela De Paula, and Isabeli Fontana mucked around in the mud, waded in the marsh, and climbed trees, sporting little but a square of leather here, a string of beads there, while Peter Beard documented the whole thing.

The calendar won't come out until later this year, but until then, a look at the behind-the-scenes shots and retro photographs that will be interspersed between (NSFW).
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