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Another cover for Izabel Fall Lookbook 2008

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Fall Preview 2008

This is good news. The show needs a complete overhaul just like the brand does. Ditto on wanting a better show... I thought both of the LA shows were terrible. 2006 was bad, and 2007 was worse - silly segments, silly outfits, models acting silly...

You're thinking about the fashion show in November. Sure, she'll probably have time to get back in shape for that. But the Christmas books come out in October and are shot over the summer. When is she due? If she delivers in July or early to mid August, then I think there might be a small window there to give her the bra, but if she doesn't deliver until September, then I think it's cutting it close. If she got the bra, they'd probably only shoot her from the breasts up or they'd have to do some major, major, MAJOR airbrushing on those pictures (more than normal). It's not out of the question, but it's a risky move and not the wisest decision when there are other options there. Heidi is not a good comparison as she was not heavily pregnant when the pictures were shot in the summer of 2003, and she was barely showing at the fashion show. If she'd been 7 or 8 months pregnant when the pictures were shot, she probably wouldn't have worn it that year either.

Claudia Schiffer wearing the very first fantasy bra in 1996. This is Jal718's scan from the VS Covers thread. Also, here's Tyra wearing the 1997 Fantasy Bra by Harry Winston. It’ll be interesting to see who gets the bra this year. The only choices that would surprise me are Selita (no model has ever worn the bra two years in a row) and Alessandra (she’ll be heavily pregnant when the Christmas books are shot this summer). I think everyone else has a shot at it including Doutzen. (I’m assuming that Doutzen is officially an angel now based on Razek's comments in the FORBES article.) This year would be both Doutzen and Miranda’s third VSFS. Heidi (’99), Karolina (’02), and Selita (’07) all wore the bra at their third show. It would be Doutzen’s first official year as an angel. Heidi (’99) and Gisele (’00) both wore the bra in their first official years as angels. There’s even something that favors Marisa. This year would be her second show. Gisele wore the bra at her second show (’00). Also, Marisa got the SI cover this year. Tyra wore the bra the year she got the SI cover (’97). Then there’s the Brazilians. Alessandra is most likely excluded due to pregnancy. Izabel would be a good choice since she’s the best speaker of the Brazilians, but what's the status of her contract? That leaves Adriana. It’s pretty clear (to me anyway) why she has never gotten the bra. She's overdue, so it wouldn't surprise me if she did get it this year. However, I think it’d be more fitting if she wore it in 2009 as that would be her tenth show. Karolina getting it again so soon wouldn’t surprise me either. Heidi had an every other year pattern going (’99, ’01, ’03). KK for ’06, ’08, ’10? And speaking of Heidi… with this year being the tenth anniversary of the angels, they could decide to give the bra to the longest tenured and most famous one. If 2008 was her last show (and I’m hoping it is because the “Heidi & Seal Love Extravaganza of 2007” was quite sickening), the bra would be a good way for her to go out. It’s hard for me to see one person as the favorite. There’s something that favors everyone except Selita.

Still, even a pregnant Ale is making more money than most of the other models on the list. It's a silly reason to disqualify her, and that's what makes the list questionable. (I can't believe I'm sticking up for Ale...)

Gisele does make a lot of money. She has her hands in many baskets. Also, I can believe Izabel not being on the list. It's not having Alessandra that raises eyebrows.

A quote from the main article... I guess this means there's a good chance that she's officially an angel now. Miranda and Marisa's signings didn't get big, huge press releases. I guess they've done something similar with Doutzen. I'm not a fan of her at all but signing her makes a lot of sense for the company.

Selita makes FORBES' List of Top Earning Models at #12 Story, Slideshow Full List 1. Gisele Bundchen - $35 million 2. Heidi Klum - $14 million 3. Kate Moss - $7.5 million 4. Adriana Lima - $7 million 5. Doutzen Kroes - $6 million 6. Karolina Kurkova - $5 million 7. Natalia Vodianova - $4.8 million 8. Carolyn Murphy - $4.5 million 9. Daria Werbowy - $3.8 million 10. Miranda Kerr - $3.5 million 11. Isabeli Fontana - $3 million 11. Gemma Ward - $3 million 12. Selita Ebanks - $2.7 million 13. Valentina Zelyaeva - $2.3 million 14. Hilary Rhoda - $2 million 15. Liya Kebede - $1.5 Million

Miranda makes FORBES' List of Top Earning Models at #10 Story, Slideshow Full List 1. Gisele Bundchen - $35 million 2. Heidi Klum - $14 million 3. Kate Moss - $7.5 million 4. Adriana Lima - $7 million 5. Doutzen Kroes - $6 million 6. Karolina Kurkova - $5 million 7. Natalia Vodianova - $4.8 million 8. Carolyn Murphy - $4.5 million 9. Daria Werbowy - $3.8 million 10. Miranda Kerr - $3.5 million 11. Isabeli Fontana - $3 million 11. Gemma Ward - $3 million 12. Selita Ebanks - $2.7 million 13. Valentina Zelyaeva - $2.3 million 14. Hilary Rhoda - $2 million 15. Liya Kebede - $1.5 Million --- The article says she is 23 - NOT. I guess everyone is falling for the "I was born in 1985 lie" that she or her agency have put out there.

Adriana makes FORBES' List of Top Earning Models at #4 Story, Slideshow Full List 1. Gisele Bundchen - $35 million 2. Heidi Klum - $14 million 3. Kate Moss - $7.5 million 4. Adriana Lima - $7 million 5. Doutzen Kroes - $6 million 6. Karolina Kurkova - $5 million 7. Natalia Vodianova - $4.8 million 8. Carolyn Murphy - $4.5 million 9. Daria Werbowy - $3.8 million 10. Miranda Kerr - $3.5 million 11. Isabeli Fontana - $3 million 11. Gemma Ward - $3 million 12. Selita Ebanks - $2.7 million 13. Valentina Zelyaeva - $2.3 million 14. Hilary Rhoda - $2 million 15. Liya Kebede - $1.5 Million

I'm not Diora, but here you go. It's from the Christmas 2004 catalogues.

Another cover for Ale. I'm too lazy to post her pics because I'm not really a fan.