Aurora Dawn

Vita's boobs are glaringly fake. They aren't big, but you can tell she's had work done because they just don't hang right on her frame. The silicone also pushes up and forms an upper round line, which even normal large boobs don't do unless they're absolutely squeezed/flattened out. @Sanni those pics are spot on. exactly the ones I was thinking about.

I guess a woman can get plastic surgery if she wants, but I’ve always preferred the natural look on VS models. It differentiates them from the Playboy-type of hotness. To me, there’s just something much more empowering in seeing a woman confidently own her body for what it is, rather than permanently changing it to conform to current beauty standards. Also, plastic bodies have always been very distracting to me, in ways that were probably not intended. Instead of thinking, “Hey, what a great looking boob,” my immediate reaction is, “Oh hey, I can spot the silicone sticking out of your boob.” It almost always draws my attention in the wrong way. I’m not a big fan of Vita Sidorkina for this reason. I think she brings the wrong look to VS – a case of too much plastic. Her boob job and lip injections are so obvious, to the point of distraction.

I think Romee's Maxim cover looks fine. Doesn't blow you away, but it's not bad either. It actually looks better than some of the other VS covers, like those of Candice (horrible close up), Sara (meh), or Elsa (bad makeup, lighting). I think Romee has a lot of potential, and is one of their most underestimated new players. Amongst all the current VS BLONDES, she probably has the best HF face. Not to mention she's been really rocking it at the fashion shows lately. But I have to agree about her boob job...it's really obvious and fake-looking. I'm not liking this plastic trend among some of the VS girls.

Adriana. Just wow! VS will probably never be able to find a face like that again....those eyes.... Loved Adriana's part. Stll not sure how I feel about the stormclouds, fruit tree, butterfly, flower, and ocean waves. Kind of like "sexy intense woman meets nature documentary." But at least this commercial brings finally VS back to the woman/goddess look.

Same here, PinkCouture. As a teenager, I used to love wearing sports or minimal padding bras because they were so comfortable. But then I realized in cold weather or air conditioning, you could see through to the nipple. Needless to say, it attracted embarrasing attention at school and the workplace. Nowadays I always wear a padded bra to ensure full coverage whenever I'm in a professional setting. A sports bra or bralette just won't cut it for me most days of the week. Although I would agree that during the weekend or in a more casual environment, it'd be fine. Also, Luna, I would agree that the bralettes work better for women with smaller chests, but they are absolute disasters for a C cup person like me. To each their own. VS's agressive bralette marketing just affirms how much they have shifted towards a younger teenage customer base. But I guess they've got a join the bralette bandwagon to survive.

Ughh. Their commercials are getting worse and worse. And I cannot stand those awful guitar sounds that they've been using in everything lately. It is tacky beyond hell. I cringe every time I hear it. VS is trying too hard to sound sexy and failing quite miserably at it. Taylor's voiceover was also flat and just plain out bad. I thought Romee actually looked pretty good in that commercial and was the standout one. Bralettes are a fad that won't stick. They look like training bras. They must be joking when they suggest you wear nothing but a bralette, like a t-shirt, when you're out and about. I'm no prude, but most females in their right mind can't/won't wear that sort of stuff to school or work. But maybe for a teen-bop party over the weekend.

The reason why I think it’s still way too early for any of the new angels for the Fantasy Bra is because the FB is a thing of tremendous prestige. After the Gisele era, angels had to work their way up the ladder in both VS and the modeling world to get a shot at it. It took Adriana at least 7 years walking the VSFS before she got her first one. Poor Alessandra waited over a decade. Doutzen never even got it at all. All the other current angels (like Candice and Lily) who have worn it, have had to walk for at least 6 years prior. I don’t know, but I feel as if the prestige of the FB goes way down if someone with only 1-2 years experience suddenly gets the honor. It sends the message that anybody can just come in and wear it. But if it’s going to be any of the new angels, Elsa comes closest, with 5 years under her belt. Or Lais. It really should have been Behati’s year. She’s been walking since 2007. But Behati’s never really been the athletic type of model, so her bounce back time after the pregnancy might be a bit tight. I’m really hoping for Behati, but if that can’t happen, Adriana next. Adri is their absolute power player and you can’t go wrong with her.

Among the VS angels and certainly among the new angels, Taylor is one of the few who can cross into high fashion well. And it's because of her face, which has a lot of symmetry and prominent features. It’s the same reason why Adriana and Doutzen have been successful in both commercial and high fashion: they have HF model faces that are classic and proportional. Taylor’s look, though, reminds me more of a common, girl-next-door, approachable kind of a beauty. I feel like I’ve seen that kind of face around university campuses. I’m a little surprised she landed a beauty contract so early in her career, mainly because she strikes me as still a fledgling model. On the runway, it’s great that she’s getting lots of shows, but her walk and overall presence is still a bit weak. And from her Instagram and VS promotions, I still haven’t picked up on a distinct personality yet. It’ll be interesting to see how she develops in the next decade. In any case, kudos to her! It’d be nice for Behati to get the Fantasy Bra this year, but I have a feeling that won’t happen because of the baby. I’d be just as happy to see Adri getting it. I think it’s still waaaay too early for any of the new angels to take it on.

Wow. What a stunning photo of Adriana. I just had to stop and stare for a while. VS upper management and new angels, take note: this is how it's done. Sanni: You are totally right. She has such a classic VS aura: womanly, not girly. Sexy, not trashy. This is the type of image that VS needs to go back to. The direction they’ve been going with the company and the new angels is completely wrong. The new girls have a lot of potential, but VS is ruining it. I literally cringed watching their Bralette campaign. The Bralette? Really??? It makes the new angels look like flat teenagers in TRAINING bras. As a woman in her twenties, I don’t want to look like that at all. I want to look like Adriana in this photo. MarVS: Hilarious and totally true. Sometimes it kind of shocks me that even in her thirties, Adriana and that face of hers can still “bitch slap” every other angel in the company.