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Tuesday January 3rd, 2012

From Moss to Kloss: The Most Buzzed About Models of 2011
Models

From Moss to Kloss: The Most Buzzed About Models of 2011

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2011 was definitely the year of the model. Models gained influence in pop culture, with new TV shows, documentaries, and larger features in magazines. It looks like editors will have to fight for their right to call themselves the “new models.”

And there were certainly enough big news stories to keep models in the headlines. From Kate Moss’ wedding to Jamie Hince, to a crop of new girls who instantly zoomed to the top, to both Karlie Kloss’ and Andrej Pejic’ topless photos that caused minor scandals, there’s been a lot to talk about in modeling.

We’ve collected the models that created the most industry buzz in 2011, from Moss to Muse. Click through to find out which models created the most buzz in 2011!

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Published at 6:34 PM

Thursday December 29th, 2011

Watch: Victoria’s Secret Models Talk About Their New Year’s Resolutions and the Symbolism of Their Panties
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Watch: Victoria’s Secret Models Talk About Their New Year’s Resolutions and the Symbolism of Their Panties

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Adriana Lima is proving to be the break-out star of Victoria’s Secret’s holiday videos. We watched her flub her way through “Jingle Bells,” and in the latest installment she talks New Year’s resolutions, which include taking speech classes to “get rid of” her accent. (Aw, don’t do it, Adriana!) Adriana is joined in the video Read more →

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Published at 9:49 AM

Tuesday November 29th, 2011

Before They Were Angels: A Look at the Victoria’s Secret Models When They Had Braces and Bowl Cuts
Fashion Is Fun

Before They Were Angels: A Look at the Victoria’s Secret Models When They Had Braces and Bowl Cuts

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The Victoria’s Secret fashion show is airing tonight (on CBS, 10/9C), and it’s always a spectacle of physical perfection. We don’t know if this will make you feel any better, but we dug up some pictures of some of the well-known Angels, and while–yes, they were obviously adorable–they’ve also had their share of bad bowl haircuts, gangly limbs, and mom-imposed fashion. But they’ve all emerged from their cocoons to earn their Angel wings (um, sorry for mixing metaphors there) and we’re excited to see the whole extravaganza tonight.

Click through to see the Angels back when they were mere mortals.

Adriana Lima: OK, so she was pretty much always very attractive.

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Published at 5:56 PM

Thursday November 10th, 2011

The Top 10 Moments from the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: From Jay-Z’s Surprise Performance to Karlie Kloss’ Debut
Fashion Shows

The Top 10 Moments from the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: From Jay-Z’s Surprise Performance to Karlie Kloss’ Debut

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The 16th annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show taped Wednesday night at the 26th St. Armory (it airs November 29 on CBS) and as usual, it was glittery, sexy and totally over-the-top. The $12 million show handily rivaled last night’s celeb-filled Prince-headlined Versace for H&M extravaganza, though there were some repeat performances. Nicki Minaj filled in Read more →

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Published at 1:33 AM

Wednesday November 9th, 2011

From Gaining Weight to Liquid Diets, Which Victoria’s Secret Angel’s Pre-Show Diet and Work Out is the Craziest?
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From Gaining Weight to Liquid Diets, Which Victoria’s Secret Angel’s Pre-Show Diet and Work Out is the Craziest?

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The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will be filmed today and although the models always talk about how much fun it is, we bet many of them will breathe sighs of relief once it’s all over because that means their weird, crazy diets will be over too. Those outfits are pretty unforgiving, so everyone’s been asking the VS angels what they’ve been doing to get in shape for the show and many of them are open about it.

If you thought they all did the same starving and constantly working out routine, you’d be wrong. They all have their own method (or their nutritionists and trainers do, at least). So, whose worked the best? Click through to learn their tricks.

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Published at 11:15 AM

Monday November 7th, 2011

Thursday November 3rd, 2011

Victoria’s Secret Angels Candice Swanepoel and Erin Heatherton Talk Getting ‘Underwear-Ready’ for the Runway, How to Walk in Heavy Wings and Doing Ballet Down the Runway

Victoria’s Secret Angels Candice Swanepoel and Erin Heatherton Talk Getting ‘Underwear-Ready’ for the Runway, How to Walk in Heavy Wings and Doing Ballet Down the Runway

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Blond Victoria’s Secret bombshells Candice Swanepoel and Erin Heatherton graciously hosted a dinner on the rooftop of the Gramercy Hotel Tuesday night to celebrate the launch of the new ‘Angel’ scent. They chowed down with us (yes, we can vouch for that) and dished about their nerves for the upcoming Victoria’s Secret runway show on November 9 (it airs on CBS on November 29), how they keep their bodies “underwear ready” all year long (they never stop working out), and addressed some misconceptions about the Angels. Both girls were refreshingly candid about their jobs and the hard work that goes into looking like they do (OK, some of it’s just genetics).

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Published at 4:45 PM

Monday October 31st, 2011

See What Marc Jacobs, Alexa Chung, Hamish Bowles and More Fashion Folk Wore for Halloween
People & Parties

See What Marc Jacobs, Alexa Chung, Hamish Bowles and More Fashion Folk Wore for Halloween

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The past four days have been a non-stop party for a lot of fashion people here in New York. And those Halloween parties have been well-documented. The Tribeca Grand’s Overlook Hotel party, the Boom Boom Room’s fete and last night’s V party hosted by Terry Richardson drew the most fashion-heavy crowds and, as we all know, fashion people like to dress up. They also seem to like obscure references–many of their costumes were tough to identify, but still fun to look at. So, from Alexa Chung to Joan Smalls to Marc Jacobs, here are a bunch of fashion people in their Halloween best!

Photos: Terry’s Diary, Paper, Style.com, BFA

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Published at 6:36 PM

Friday October 28th, 2011

The Return of the Supermodel? For the First Time in Two Years Real Models Will Cover V Magazine, Styled by Carine Roitfeld
Magazines

The Return of the Supermodel? For the First Time in Two Years Real Models Will Cover V Magazine, Styled by Carine Roitfeld

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For the first time in two years, V magazine is featuring actual models instead of celebrities on its next edition, which hits newsstands on November 8. And to show that it is really, really standing by its decision to eschew celebs in favor of models, the mag shot not one, but four covers, featuring a Read more →

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Published at 9:04 AM

Monday September 19th, 2011

Image of the Day: Is This a First Look at Tom Ford Spring 2012? (And Did a Victoria’s Secret Angel Leak It?)
Fashion Week

Image of the Day: Is This a First Look at Tom Ford Spring 2012? (And Did a Victoria’s Secret Angel Leak It?)

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With all the secrecy surrounding last night’s super exclusive Tom Ford presentation in London (no one was even allowed to tweet during), we thought we might actually have to wait until official pictures were released to see the collection. Lucky for us, someone** had enough balls to actually snap a photograph of the model board Read more →

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Published at 7:00 PM

Thursday July 21st, 2011

Candice Swanepoel and Kristen Cavallari Celebrate the Launch of “Fantasies,” the Newest Scent from Victoria’s Secret
Events

Candice Swanepoel and Kristen Cavallari Celebrate the Launch of “Fantasies,” the Newest Scent from Victoria’s Secret

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After spending the afternoon greeting fans and posing for pictures at the Victoria’s Secret store at the Grove, Candice Swanepoel hosted a small, private dinner party on the garden terrace of the Chateau Marmont. Clad in a sequined black dress, Swanepoel looked every bit the old Hollywood glamour girl as she unveiled the latest fragrance and body care collection, Fantasies, at the historic L.A. hotel.

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Published at 4:45 PM

Monday July 11th, 2011