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^Wow - that's like some divine gummy bear! Maybe The Holy Trinity, or the Trimurti of Brahma-Vishnu-Maheshvar..? Do you think there's some kind of 'supernatural' message implicit in this though?

^What was that supposed to be?

Mini - She got all the risqué outfits back then, didnt she? More power to her... Rhea - I Babydolls Carmen - Like I said before, plain, simple, and (on Carmen at least) sexy. Oluchi - Down like disco. Gisele - Two fishermen are out fishing, one of them catches a mermaid, looks her up and down, but then throws her back overboard. His friend asks "Why?" to which the fisherman replies, "How?"

THE LIMANATI Ever wondered why things get so quickly out of hand whenever you say a bad word about Adriana Lima? Ever thought about why it is that she gets multi-million contracts for everything she ever does whilst the other "Angels" scrabble about on the floor for her scraps? Why is it that we're told (continuously) the VS simply can't survive without her? Well, we finally have the answer. She's an ALIEN! Adriana Lima is the High-Priestess of the LIMANATI. A sinister, shadowy group of the richest and most influential people on Earth who are preparing our planet for invasion by a shape-shifting race of giant lizards called Draconians. Lima is, infact, one of these shape-shifters, but we managed to get hold of these pictures of her true self! Moderators, admin, bloggers and über-fans are ALL committed to maintaining the status-quo that we all love Adriana, and that she's our number 1, and "everybody's favourite" - in fear that she'll hear otherwise and wreak bloody vengeance with her Draconian cohorts. Nobody is exactly sure of the purpose of her posing in lingerie for VS, but it's a well held conspiracy that she's been here for a few hundred years - and was even instrumental in the founding of the USA! Along with others of her race, she had special plans for the new country in 1776 - and if you look hard enough you can actually see her on a $1 bill: ▼▼▼ Apparently it is mostly OK to criticize other models, as they're not giant shape-shifting lizards and therefore don't pose as much of a threat. But an Adriana Cult has sprung up in recent years to justify every spurious fact about her "power" and "money-making ability" - rendering it almost impossible to have a sensible conversation about it. Who knows how long even this post will survive before the LIMANATI come and withdraw it? LISTEN PEOPLE - the truth is out there! (Giant shape-shifting lizard, yesterday)

^Then you're just not trying hard enough..! With big fat thanks to phenobarbie:

^Limey - you found a audio-clip!!! Many thanks... ^But after hearing that man and his sweet nothings, well, I'm not buying your story AT ALL!!!

^ Yes, that's Yumi Sugimoto - she's the bad girl! And agree with you about a Yukōrin cameo. (Y) Chuck Mai Nishida in there for me too and it's Kawaii heaven...

^Yeah, and much better than those VS Model Search wannabees... Even after a session with that so-called 'Master Of The Ass'!

^ Well it was during that whole Dark Knight zeitgeist! She's got the perfect grin for Harley Quinn though...New, from VS PINK:

WHY BROOKLYN DECKER WILL NEVER BE AN ANGEL Brooklyn Decker - looks good in very little? CHECK. Celebrity boyfriend? CHECK. You'd think perfect VS material, right? And although she's been a regular model in the catalogue, we can exclusively reveal why this bombshell will NEVER be made an official "Angel". SHE HAS A TAIL! (Brooklyn's tail) It's an open secret at VSHQ - and despite being the 21st Century, notorious circus-phobe Ed Razek refuses to put her on the roster. "She has a tail. And I don't dig chicks with tails." Razek steadfastly put it when questioned yesterday. However, it's not a problem for her Tennis-Champ boyfriend Andy Roddick. "Andy loves tails," said a close friend of the couple "He had a pet bulldog called Fergie as a kid, and he said Brooklyn's tail reminds him of his dog's and those carefree days." (Roddick and Fergie in 1990'something or other) Although freak-loving Roddick might be OK with it, photographer Russell James is on Razek's side. "Brooklyn is cute and all," said James, flicking his silly hair about "But that's a fucking vestigial tail and it gives me the heeby jeebies..." (A shoot, pre-photoshop) "...It's all well and good shooting her, but then we have to spend all our time editing that tail. You've got to photoshop the shit out of that thing!"

Thank you for all the kind words - but please contribute! There's more than enough stuff being debated as "official" elsewhere. Here EVERYTHING is "official"...

More vintage, from July '08. "After Dark", Purple magazine - shot by Magnus Unnar:

^Well this was back in '07 prior to all that. I suppose he figured: Got two models here anyway, and some more film... Might as well kill two birds with one stone!

^I've found a completely different version of the above shoot in the "Absurd Issue" from ilovefakemagazine.com!!! And to carry on this parallel theme, there was one with sheerness again too! http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/6645/motelrilasheer.jpg Freaky...

Ah! Great to see renewed interest in FABIO!, thank you Joe and the old dowager... Still waiting on some patronage from MauiKane though! I've got nothing new, but I figured I'd amuse myself with posting things that look a bit like the big lug: AFGHAN HOUNDS THE LION KING AMELIE MAURESMO THIS HORSE Any other suggestions gratefully received...

^Thank you, Theron. I didn't notice this post before, and came here figuring this thread needed a good old BUMP! I have goodies anyway:

Forgive me, T - I didn't see this the first time around... The lady is Kim Ha Yul.

Same photographer, same co-model, and probably the same day! But these are for an editorial called Williamsburg Bridge for MM magazine:

Big vintage scans from 2007. These are by photographer Dujan Reljin, and also feature model Elsa Sylvan. For SportMax:

VSFS: RIYADH - A FAILURE Lingerie megalomaniac Ed Razek was forced to admit today that his gambit of hosting the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia had "backfired". "It was a risk that didn't quite work out." the evil genius concluded in press-conference earlier, "We had hoped the change of location to the exotic Middle East would boost flagging ratings. But the massive differences from former shows proved too much for the viewing public." Saudi officials had rejected the proposed musical guests of a Katy Perry and Lady Ga-Ga duet; instead opting for a minimalist approach of complete silence. Gone too were the star-studded celebrity audience - the nature of the show necessitating it being carried out in seclusion being locked doors. As befitting such a locale, the famed VS models all had to be covered from head-to-toe in burkas. (from left to right - Alessandra Ambrosio, Izabel Goulart, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Selita Ebanks and, I don't know maybe Emanuela..?) One photographer was allowed in after, to take dazzling images like the one above(^) - but VS costume designer Charlotte Stockdale, and make-up artist Tom Pecheux left the show upset with the final result. "I spent a full year designing those intricate outfits," moaned Stockdale "and I know Tom spent just as long creating a look unparalleled on any other fashion show in the world, ever!" The Saudis required all models taking part to be completely covered in the burka, rendering - some might say - all the crew's hard work slightly pointless... "I just feel we kind of wasted our time," added Pecheux.

KERR: ORLANDO BLOOM NAME SIMPLY "COINCIDENCE" Yesterday, probably, VS jailbait favourite Miranda Kerr was forced to defend her company against the accusation that their newest fragrance Eau De Orlando Bloom was directly trading on her relationship with the Hollywood A-Lister. (Kerr, and some perfume in a shop somewhere once) Journalists and photographers, and nasty jealous women quizzed the beauty about the distinct similarities regarding this perfume and it's resemblance to her boyfriend Orlando Bloom, star of such movies as Haven and The Calcium Kid. "I mean it's ridiculous," Ms. Kerr said in her cute Aussie accent "This great perfume, that smells of elves and something to do with pirates just happens to have the same name. Victoria's Secret is a wonderful company to work for and it would in no way use me in such a fashion." The issue would not go away however, and further questions were asked when Kerr revealed the bottle's fantastic new design by some fancy glass-designer whose name I can't be bothered to make up. The assembled crowd gasped as it appeared to be an exact image of Mr. Bloom from one of his lesser known movies. (A bottle of Eau De Orlando Bloom) "It's COMPLETE coincidence," Said the gorgeous model, flashing her spectacular dimples "Obviously 'bloom' refers to flowers, whilst 'Orlando' is a big place in Florida. I mean, duh!" Nevertheless rumours persist after recent controversial launches including I Heart Basketball, and Seal Sings Brilliant.

Did your Lima-fans-know-all psychic powers tell you? And I guess those psychic powers negate that Marisa was just given the FB and the most VSFS press as well as the fact that VS had scheduled for her a February launch of a perfume she helped create. Not surprised with your comment at all. But time will tell, right? I wasn't sure about it either if you read what I said in Marisa's thread not too long ago, but I didn't believe it even though we knew people were going this year and then I found out it was true along with the fact that it wasn't her decision to leave like everyone was saying. I was just putting it out there. Believe it or not. I don't care. Eventually you'll find out for yourself and hopefully soon because it's obviously driving you nuts. ^You see, this is why you should all come over to my Totally Spurious thread! Shameless self-promotion I know ( ) - but psychic powers and unconfirmed rumours are very much de rigeur over there. If in doubt, simply make it up. Ends up being just as "official" as this, ultimately... :evil:

I feel the same way with Behati. Its almost as if VS purposely gives her looks that don't do her justice. In my opinion, she looked the best in the 2007 show. Outside of Vs, like at Versace or Chanel, for example, Behati is always beautiful. ^Amen!I'm not sure what their nefarious reasons are..? I mean, when Miranda Kerr was the de facto PINK spokesmodel (and "Angel") in 2007, she still appeared in other segments. And it's not as if PINK has much exclusivity otherwise; I know some models only appeared in that section, but Chanel, Candice, and Abbey Lee all modelled elsewhere without the viewing public getting into fits of apoplexy. I can only conclude that this was designed simply to piss me off!

DEAN CAIN AND KYLE MACLACHLAN NOT AT VSFS Disturbing news has reached us that your least-favourite Superman, Dean Cain was not in attendance at last night's VSFS. In a further piece of alarming bullshit it was added that once-popular actor Kyle Maclachlan also failed to turn up for a lacklustre appearance on the famed "Pink Carpet". Has hell frozen over? You could always rely on these two has-beens to gurn and grimace for the paparazzi - talking some nonsense about "artistic integrity", before settling down to furtively watch girls half their age parade around in front of them in skimpy lingerie. "I love the wonderful design of the wrought-iron wings" said Cain unconvincingly, at the 2009 show. Thankfully, all can be explained. Cain had to buy some emergency apples for his neighbour with Vitamin C defiency, whilst Maclachlan had to fill up a stranger's car with unleaded: However, could this be the end for the VSFS, which has faced a drop in audience popularity? Unconfirmed twaddle says that Michelle Trachtenburg was another no-show. And that bloke who's always there from CSI-Miami...

SEAL TO PERFORM (AGAIN) AT VSFS Wait! In a hitherto and totally unexpected moment of humour, sources from the VS camp have categorically stated that Seal will be performing at the show - but not that Seal... Our made-up contacts have exclusively revealed that VS scouts have been travelling the length and breadth of somewhere to find the greatest singing seal EVER - that's Spanky, the all-clapping, all-balancing-a-ball-on-the-end-of-your-nose real-life SEAL! (seal singing, an hour ago) "It totally adds to the circus atmosphere!" Said one flunky we gave a script to. "We've totally jumped-the-shark now." We asked the 'other' Seal for a comment. But he was busy looking after his and Heidi Klum's nonuplets (yes, nine babies - Klum would NOT be outdone) and being mocked-up with a pacifier for this poorly done image: