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More 'behind-the-scenes' shots from the VS Paris commercial, via Madoff Productions:
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^Well I like me some 'community spirit' around here!
'Snow Angel' fittings shot, via 10 Magazine:
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"Thinkers" weigh in...
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Think you know what's best for Barbara Palvin? OF COURSE YOU DO - EVERYBODY DOES! I don't know about you, but I can't get enough of members discussing what's best for her based on a sliver of information on a daily basis. Personally I think it's a shame that there's only one thread to tell Barbara Palvin how to live her life, surely she deserves a sub-forum so we can lecture her about her career choices, personal style, use of multi-media and boyfriend choices.
I mean Victoria's Secret didn't even choose her to walk the show this year - thus depriving us the opportunity to clutter up all their related-threads with what she's doing wrong/right at any given moment... 
Or what if you're fed up with people going on about things she supposedly does wrong - when YOU KNOW that she is 100% perfect and they're all wrong or jealous or something about haters...
But - NEVER FEAR - because there's a new thread in town, and here we can put all her decisions under the incredible scrutiny they deserve. Here we can pore over the minutiae of Barbara Palvin's thought-processes and ridicule/praise her as she stumbles/boldly strides ahead in her life. How does she manage without us?
Or can she manage perfectly well without us thank you very much - LEAVE HER ALONE! 
- If you think everything she does is perfect - COME TELL US AD NAUSEUM HERE!
- If you think everything she does is wrong - EXACTLY THE SAME!
- And don't worry if you think you're above it, and tell everyone else how silly they are as she knows what she's doing and its all cool, without any trace of irony - THAT MAKES YOU EVEN BETTER QUALIFIED!
- "Let's move on" variations are welcomed too...
- And passive-aggressive posts about how much you appreciate the images members contribute to her thread! (Nice one
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For me, I think she needs to stand in the corner in some saucy lingerie and have a good long hard think about all the aggravation she causes Bellazon users by not acting exactly as they might all individually want 24 hours a day:
Yeah, you better think good long and hard about all that, missy...
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All I have to do is to shove Behati inside put a bow on the bag and offer it to Monsieur le Baron.
Perfect Christmas plan.
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CANDICE SWANEPOEL LANDS NEW LEAD ROLE IN MUSIC VIDEO
Sexy South African Victoria's Secret Angel and top model Candice Swanepoel can now add a brand new title to her CV - that of ACTRESS! The beauty has apparently landed the plum role of the 'love interest' in the latest music video for Taylor Swift's I Knew You Were Trouble.
Candice, 25, will be pouting, back-arching, and being effortlessly sultry in the hot-to-drop vid - and even revealing that figure thats the envy of the world in her trademark Victoria's Secret lingerie.
It's a long way from the Mooi River farm, where the notoriously shy Candice grew up - never knowing that her shy and sweet self would one day be the star in a music video!
"It's a serious, moody, piece," a made-up agent said. "Candice will be the focal point of the song and will be pouting and doing that back-arching thing a lot in a serious and moody place."
Candice, who grew up on a farm, was apparently 'thrilled' to get the role - beating out many top names, models and actresses, to pout yaddayadda on the stairway and occasionally walk up and down on it in a serious and moody way.
Taylor Swift, who will apparently have a small cameo in the vid, was said to be 'pleased' that the music-short was being taken very seriously and wasn't just going to be a series of models mucking about and lip-synching to camera. "It's a serious song," another (or maybe the same?) made-up agent told us. "So it needs a serious amount of pouting and back-arching gravitas. It wouldn't do to cheapen the song by, I don't know, running down corridors or waking up on catwalks or inexplicably dancing about in a room full of bird's wings."
Candice also loves Brazil and speaks Portuguese.
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^I'm very happy they did this - it's a nice homage to Mr. McGann who never got a fair crack of the whip...
But, yes, what can't benefit from a slice of some prime Roberts ham?
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^Me too! That looks like a good combo.
New browser VS:
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New VS:
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'Behind the Magic and Sparkle', behind-the-scenes photos from the Marks and Spencer advert, via their Facebook:
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^Thanks for the videos...
The 7Hollywood editorial - photographer: Ali Kavoussi, stylist: Taryn Shumway, Hair: Sasha Here, Make-up: Niki M'nray (source: tarynshumway.com).
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^This shot is from a backstage set by Vanity Fair, shot by Justin Bishop. In proper quality (+ one more) here:
Whilst these backstage ones are via The Coveteur:
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Coverage of the event by Guest Of A Guest, backstage ones shot by Josh Wong:
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^This one is by Kevin Tachman from a Vogue Daily slideshow 'Angels In Action'. Here it is in better quality (and with a second one with Behati):
+ Two more new from VS's Facebook:
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there are so many pics is overwelming
^You are certainly right about that!
The annual Style.com backstage pictures by Tommy Ton:
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^Just to add there's a promo video for this brand new issue (it's a little blink and miss mind!) - the Behati shoot is by Ali Kavoussi if you're interested...
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a few more, sorry there are soe repost
^Ummm nearly half of those are in the post just above, plus mine are in better quality too!
More HQs, via Vogue.com:
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+ More of the 'After-Show' dress - via Zimbio:
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Part 2:
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Some may well be doubles (of various quality) I'm sure, but these are all the collated Getty HQs of the show+
Part 1:
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Siemgi, your 'Snow Angel' fittings (from WWD):
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Ah, as if there weren't enough queens knocking around already we now have a 'Snow Queen' - and BEHOLD she actually has a retinue (as opposed to a fictitious one you've made up in your head), according to Monica Mitro anyways...
In an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Angels were being fitted into fairy-tale-inspired costumes, while artisans, beaders and costumers were literally sewing up the final details on costumes and accessories for the fashion extravaganza. The annual show is scheduled for Nov. 13 at the 69th Regiment Armory here.
Adding glitz and glam to the lingerie pilgrimage attended by the global media is Swarovski, which since 2002 has been providing crystals that adorn the costumes, as well as jewelry and footwear created by Nicholas Kirkwood. This year, 20 custom Swarovski creations will be modeled by some of Victoria’s Secrets’ most famous Angels, including Lily Aldridge, Alessandra Ambrosio, Karlie Kloss, Doutzen Kroes, Adriana Lima, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel and Lindsay Ellingson.
A special addition to this year’s venue will be 3-D printed technology combined with what Alexandria Nahlous, senior media manager for Swarovski North America Ltd., calls “custom-produced crystal fabric” — shimmering, multicolor coated crystals inspired by the northern lights, or aurora borealis.
“This is incredible for us because we’re looking at the future of costume design, instead of looking at archival pieces,” said Nahlous.
The “AB effect” will underscore the show’s Snow Angels finale, in which Swarovski and Victoria’s Secret will showcase a high-tech costume designed by architect Bradley Rothenberg from 3-D printing company Shapeways. The costume was made to precisely fit Ellingson from a 3-D scan of her figure, while 3-D computer printing technology was used to create the geometric filigree characteristics of the design’s snowflake motif, which will be encrusted with millions of illuminating Swarovski crystals.
“It will be the most elaborate show with the most elaborate costumes we’ve ever done,” said Monica Mitro, executive vice president of communications and events at Victoria’s Secret.
“The Snow Queen is the iconic ice queen, and her Snow Angels are very angelic. Almost everyone will have a wing, a crown or feathery-looking capes embellished with AB crystals,” said Mitro.
Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou, collection creative director, interjected, saying the technology and AB crystals used to create the Snow Queen costume is “very clever.
“It’s really an industrial material, but it looks like a really fine lace.…We wanted her to look like a snowflake, a very fragile snowflake,” explained Neophitou-Apostolou.
Mitro further noted this year’s show budget will be “higher” than the 2012 edition, for which Victoria’s Secret reportedly spent more than $12 million. In addition to top models and artisans, the high-ticket budget for the runway show will include hair and makeup teams led by Orlando Pita and Tom Pecheux, as well as musical entertainment by soon-to-be-disclosed A-list performers. Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars headlined the 2012 show.
Mitro said the show’s opening theme — “British Invasion” — will celebrate “all things British, ranging from London bobbies and a Curly Queen to Psychedelic Girls” gleaned from the Sixties. The show’s six segments will include a jazz-inspired vignette from the Twenties, as well as a Pink number with a fresh, collegiate spin.
Regarding marketing, social media initiatives will include CBS and VS Twitter and cheat tweets #VSFashionShow and #CBS. The show, which is not broadcast live, will be taped on Nov. 13 and will then air Dec. 10 at 10 p.m. EST on CBS. More than 12 million viewers domestically tuned in to the show in 2012, and it aired in more than 180 countries.
VS also will again feature “Victoria’s Secret Live” this year, a live-stream, preshow special that airs on VSAllAccess.com one hour before the taped runway show is broadcast on CBS. During the live-stream, Angels are interviewed by Mitro about their experiences at the show. Last year, more than one million viewers tuned into the live-stream.^'Curly Queen'?
Yet more evidence that when it comes to the Pearly Kings and Queens nobody else really knows what they're talking about...Check out the Literal Brigade who have gotten themselves involved again this year (picture #13
)Anyway, pictures:
(Source for all: WWD)
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, we know there is going to be a whack opening and possibly a better ending. Thats all people are going to care about anyway, I doubt when people see these beautiful models walking they are going to be thinking about European history. And how the costumes are applied to History and social status. people Are not going to be thinking about that
^It probably has more to do with the fact that Adriana said Behati is guarding her.
^You can dismiss it all you like, but I wrote about the pearly kings/queens long before I knew who was wearing the outfit (as per my link in the post).
If it makes you feel better you can put it down to my supposed stance on Adriana, but I'm just telling you the actual facts about the outfit to avoid all the confusion...
can't wait to see the results!
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013 (GENERAL DISCUSSION)
in 2013
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Disclaimer: For earnest newcomers, the naïve, and the anal-retentives - this is what's called, in common parlance, a "roast". Don't fret... Oh, and accept no substitutes!
What? Nobody said "it's showtime"?!?! Is this going to be a whole new VSFS experience?
*We're a rocking, and we're a rolling*
No, guess not.
Same old shit. All these years, all these irritating "noises off" voices...
*I got Behati*
*Doutzen's in the house*
Yeah, we know. We've all seen enough behind-the-scenes clips to tell you that you have them all because they are all in the same bloody space. There's the hair and make-up bit, and there's the costume bit. It's not a game of hide and seek.
*I got Lindsay hiding under the table*
*Yeah, Adriana's behind the curtain*
*Karlie's standing in the corner with a lampshade on her head pretending to be a light*
And then we're off. There's a lot of UK flags, oh look a Mini Cooper, the Queen's profile, a telephone box... Hey, while we're ramming this British point home how about we use some British music too? Maybe a mix of some quintessential bands: The Beatles maybe, Queen, The Who? Nah, let's get some forgettable generic college pop pap that has ZERO to do with it - that'll stick in their heads. But dress Taylor Swift up in a sub-par Spice Girl's dress. That's the spirit...
Hey - did you know that Adam Levine is engaged to Behati Prinsloo? ... Well, I was going to go with 'douche', but if you want to use the 'c' word I guess that's OK ... Sure, we'll go with 'dick' then. I agree, they use 'douche' all the time with him, if you look the word up the dictionary after the feminine hygiene stuff there's a picture of him pulling a smarmy face ... Yeah, that dick anyway - how about EVERY TIME Behati appears onstage then we'll cut to him to remind everyone that they're together ... I think it's great idea too ... Sure, nobody will be annoyed with that. It's a radical new idea ... Oh, yeah, Anne V ... No, I don't think people will remember - it was a long time ago now ... Only 2? Oh ... Let's run with it anyway. It won't be tiresome and people will think it's cool that we've made the connection. Quick, look here she comes - and he's fist-pumping:
What's with all this arse-slapping? Has that been sanctioned as a "thing" in this year's show?
OK, so it's time for the annual Adriana-crosses-herself cutaway. 'Dear Lord, please make it so I can walk, pose, make a face and/or heart shape (or similar) and then walk back again. But please make so that when I do it it is the best thing ever and the fiercest, and that when anybody else does it it's not so good or they are just seen to be imitating me. Amen.' < Obviously she says this really fast.
'Ladies and Gentleman, this is Taylor Swift, and I'm your Chief Flight Attendant. On behalf of Captain Razek and the entire crew - welcome aboard. While we are here to ensure that you do have a comfortable trip with us today, we are also concerned about your safety. With that in mind, we ask that you take the Safety Information Card out of the seat pocket in front of you and follow along as Fall Out Boy perform our safety demonstration.'