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Victoria's Secret

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

>> 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.

>> 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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Isabeli Fontana, Alessandra Ambrosio, Maryna Linchuk, and Izabel Goulart Shooting Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2011 Campaign

>> There's no rest for the weary: yesterday, Isabeli Fontana, Alessandra Ambrosio, Maryna Linchuk, and Izabel Goulart spent all day with Victoria's Secret, and today, they're shooting with Dolce & Gabbana for the brand's Spring 2011 campaign.

>> There's no rest for the weary: yesterday, Isabeli Fontana, Alessandra Ambrosio, Maryna Linchuk, and Izabel Goulart spent all day with Victoria's Secret, and today, they're shooting with Dolce & Gabbana for the brand's Spring 2011 campaign. The quartet represents a move back to models for Dolce & Gabbana, of which Madonna has been the face for the past year. [@stefanogabbana, @stefanogabbana, @stefanogabbana, @stefanogabbana]

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

>> 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."

>> 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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The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Sexy Lineup!

The 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show begins taping today — but we have to wait until Nov.

The 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show begins taping today — but we have to wait until Nov. 30 to see it on CBS. To hold you over, here is a sneak peek of the sexy lineup. The girls are not in lingerie just yet, but they're still undeniably gorgeous. Izabel Goulart, Karolina Kurkova, Alessandra Ambrosio, Chanel Iman, and Adriana Lima — who gave us a peek at her dazzling costumes — are only the beginning. Step inside to see all the lucky gals who made the cut.

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2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Casting Video; Plus — Who's Confirmed So Far (Karolina Kurkova Is!)

>> With the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show taping a week away, fittings are well under way — Alessandra Ambrosio, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Behati Prinsloo were snapped going to theirs yesterday, and Chanel Iman was there, too.

>> With the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show taping a week away, fittings are well under way — Alessandra Ambrosio, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Behati Prinsloo were snapped going to theirs yesterday, and Chanel Iman was there, too. She tweeted yesterday: "All day prep for Victoria Secret Show and most exciting FITTING!!! Keeping everything a Secret!!SSSSHHHH......!! ;)" Today, Lily Aldridge was on deck, and Izabel Goulart, too, has stopped in — apparently she's getting wings this year, and cried at her fitting when she found out.

A video of the show's castings has popped up (above) — hopefuls Hana Soukupova and Shannan Click are among those shown — and Monica Mitro, who has been casting the show for 16 years, since its inception, says, "It's really difficult because we see a lot of great girls … they come in here in their bras and panties, and normally that's not the way castings go, but we have to see how everything looks together … they literally have to be perfect."

Those deemed perfect so far? Besides those mentioned above, Flavia de Oliveira, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Liu Wen, Anja Rubik, Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, Erin Heatherton, Isabeli Fontana, Lindsay Ellingson, Jessica Stam, Emanuela de Paula, Maryna Linchuk, Magdalena Frackowiak, Edita Vilkeviciute, and as rumored, Karolina Kurkova, are all expected.

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Early Spring 2011 Campaign Rumors — Gisele Bundchen for Balenciaga, Plus More!

>> It's early on in the Spring 2011 campaign race, but it seems that former (and current) Victoria's Secret Angels are still going strong when it comes to fronting luxury houses.

>> It's early on in the Spring 2011 campaign race, but it seems that former (and current) Victoria's Secret Angels are still going strong when it comes to fronting luxury houses. Not only did Gisele Bundchen walk in Balenciaga's recent show, she's reportedly set to appear in the brand's upcoming Spring 2011 campaign, shot by Steven Meisel. No word on whether some of the other major faces who also walked — Amber Valletta, Carolyn Murphy among them — might also join.

Meanwhile, Izabel Goulart, who was a Spring 2011 Givenchy runway exclusive, is rumored to be appearing alongside Riccardo Tisci's close friend and muse Mariacarla Boscono in the upcoming Givenchy campaign. And Stefano Gabbana and Alessandra Ambrosio have been Tweeting up a storm back and forth, spurring rumors that she may appear in the Spring 2011 Dolce & Gabbana campaign — Gabbana has revealed upcoming Dolce faces via Twitter in the past. This all is fanned by the fact that at the end of a video Gabbana posted yesterday, the interviewer prompts Ambrosio with: "I think you may have a new job with the [Dolce & Gabbana] line," to which Ambrosio laughs and plays coy: "Let's see . . . let's see."

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Sheer Gowns and Masks Aplenty at Vogue Paris's 90th Anniversary Ball

>> Carine Roitfeld's masquerade ball last night, celebrating 90 years of Vogue Paris and loosely Eyes Wide Shut-themed, meant lots of sheer gowns, and lots of show attendees preoccupied with finding a mask yesterday.

>> Carine Roitfeld's masquerade ball last night, celebrating 90 years of Vogue Paris and loosely Eyes Wide Shut-themed, meant lots of sheer gowns, and lots of show attendees preoccupied with finding a mask yesterday. Anna Dello Russo, inspired by Lady Gaga, paired a Gareth Pugh headpiece with her custom Emilio Pucci gown. Jean Paul Gaultier designed a metal mask for himself adorned with long feathers: "Yes, they're giant eyelashes, acting like hair -- since I'm missing some as you can see — so instead I've gone for this black plume."

Tyra Banks made do with cut up fishnets, Sasha Pivovarova got her mask "from a sex shop," and Lily Donaldson wore a red tulle veil to match her Christian Dior gown: “I made it myself. I went all the way up to the fabric district in Montmartre today.” Stephen Jones made Karlie Kloss's star spangled mask to go with her Christian Dior gown, and Riccardo Tisci did Mariacarla Boscono's over the top feathered hat, while he looked to Philip Treacy to custom make his mask.

While there was plenty of mask ogling, Carine Roitfeld was more preoccupied with other thoughts. “Oh my goodness, even the models are eating, it’s amazing!” she laughed, as Lily Donaldson took a leaf from a chocolate cabbage.

 

New York Fashion Week

Hilary Rhoda, Jourdan Dunn, Noemie Lenoir, and More to Return to the Catwalk for Spring 2011 New York Fashion Week?

>> A number of models who haven't walked New York Fashion Week in years are walking the Fashion's Night Out fashion show tonight — Gisele Bundchen and Naomi Campbell among them — but will some of them appear at other New York shows in the upcoming week?

>> A number of models who haven't walked New York Fashion Week in years are walking the Fashion's Night Out fashion show tonight — Gisele Bundchen and Naomi Campbell among them — but will some of them appear at other New York shows in the upcoming week? The presence of their New York showcards indicates maybe.

Among the potentials: Alessandra Ambrosio (who hasn't walked in New York since the Fall 2001 season, but is confirmed to be at the FNO fashion show), Ana Beatriz Barros (who hasn't walked New York since the Fall 2003 season), Jourdan Dunn (who last did New York in the Fall 2009 season, pre-baby), Izabel Goulart (who last walked for Miss Sixty in Spring 2009, and is walking the FNO fashion show), Mariacarla Boscono (who hasn't done New York since Anna Sui's Spring 2005 show), Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (who last appeared at Badgley Mischka's Fall 2007 show), Noemie Lenoir (who most recently walked Diane von Furstenberg's Fall 2002 show), and Hilary Rhoda, who most recently walked for Rag & Bone's Fall 2008 show and confirmed over the weekend that she would be walking in the FNO fashion show, adding, "Maybe a few [other] shows too??? Stay tuned...."

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15 Fab Favorite Looks From Express's 30th Anniversary Fashion Show

Can you believe Express has been providing affordable and trendy fashions for three decades?
Express Fashion Show at the New York Stock Exchange

Can you believe Express has been providing affordable and trendy fashions for three decades? To celebrate its big 3-0, the brand held a fashion show at the New York Stock Exchange with hot models like Alek Wek, Flavia de Oliveira, Izabel Goulart, and Jessica Hart. The pieces that were sent down the catwalk were as thrilling as the models wearing them — sequins, faux fur, lace, draping, bold prints. Step inside to see 15 of our favorite looks from the show.

Paris Fashion Week

>> More Victoria's Secret Models to Walk at Giles —Victoria's Secret models have popped up at Givenchy, Balenciaga, and most recently Prada, but that's not the end — Giles Deacon is continuing the run by casting Karolina Kurkova, Alessandra Ambrosio, Izabel Goulart, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in his show tomorrow along with Jessica Stam, Coco Rocha, Carmen Kass, and Angela Lindvall.

>> More Victoria's Secret Models to Walk at Giles —Victoria's Secret models have popped up at Givenchy, Balenciaga, and most recently Prada, but that's not the end — Giles Deacon is continuing the run by casting Karolina Kurkova, Alessandra Ambrosio, Izabel Goulart, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in his show tomorrow along with Jessica Stam, Coco Rocha, Carmen Kass, and Angela Lindvall.  Giles is showing at almost the same time as Gareth Pugh — they're scheduled just half an hour apart. [Vogue UK]