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Woah, that Vogue France editorial is definitely pushing the envelope to see how far they can go before it stops being high fashion. Furla Spring/Summer 2015 campaign video with Francisco Lachowski:

Kate shooting the movie The Layover: Source: https://instagram.com/thelayoverfilm/ Source: https://instagram.com/p/2mINl8q89h/?taken-by=kateupton Some of the comments indicate that Lea Michele might have been replaced.

I would say that her torso is what sets her apart from other models, not her boobs or her butt so much. But I can see why she would be known for her butt and maybe even for her boobs because of that SI cover where she had a little bit of sideboob going on and the focus of the shot was on the models' backsides. Hmm, her body does seem a little softer now, her stomach is not as defined as before. And in this shot it seems like they caught her pushing her stomach out.

An old picture of Lily and her daughter from Vogue:

Yes! I love how she is able to do these super commercial jobs like Gillette Venus and Magnum but still remain a fashion model shooting campaigns and editorials. And I think this will help her secure a spot in Forbes' list for the highest paid models I hope she'll attend other events at Cannes like amfAR or even walks for Carine Roitfeld's show! By the way, it's interesting that Orlando Bloom has shot a commercial for Magnum Pink & Black.

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L'Oréal Paris Source: https://instagram.com/p/2eHNBoGgfd/

^ Aww, I like the pale pink colour and the scarf. I didn't see these pictures from Kate's Instagram account here yet: May 2015 December 2014 November 2014 Source: Justin Verlander's Instagram account https://instagram.com/p/u9k1E9MZII/?taken-by=justinverlander

Source: https://instagram.com/kateupton/ aka Kate's Instagram unless otherwise stated. May 2015 February 2015 Source: http://instagram.com/p/ykL8hJMZJb/?taken-by=justinverlander Source: https://instagram.com/p/zH8BVYMZHI/ Source: https://instagram.com/p/zS_r_OMZAY/?taken-by=justinverlander January 2015 Source: https://instagram.com/p/xaUnOmMZM9/

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L'Oréal Paris Source: https://instagram.com/p/2a503Vmgfu/

From L'Oréal Paris:

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You're welcome! I wish she would be able to go to Cannes Film Festival! It's one of the most glamorous events of the year. I would love to see how she would look if she attended the events now. Source: http://instagram.com/kateupton/ aka Kate's Instagram unless otherwise specified: May 2015 Source: http://instagram.com/p/2PybYQsZDj/?taken-by=justinverlander April 2015 Source: http://instagram.com/p/1jz1J2sZBC/ March 2015 Source: http://instagram.com/p/ztA7WfQND6/ Source: http://instagram.com/p/zylM-kro_7/ Source: http://instagram.com/p/z0dUKMLo_h/ Source: http://instagram.com/p/0G4CGaryZ5/ Source: http://instagram.com/p/0aQk3CryYu/

Aww, I wish she had gone: Source: http://instagram.com/p/2RkeoFq83C/?taken-by=kateupton Thank you for the pictures everyone! I really liked the pop of colour Kate had when she wore this outfit: She should wear yellow more often. Here are pictures from Kate's Instagram account unless otherwise specified: May 2015 April 2015 Source: http://instagram.com/p/1Os305CD1r/ Source: http://instagram.com/p/1XVzBlC1jH/ Source: http://instagram.com/p/18I79njyLt/ Source: http://instagram.com/p/2EQEZssYH1/?taken-by=justbobbibrown Source: http://instagram.com/p/18EY8tjyBD/ Source: http://instagram.com/p/1_c7a2sYPt/ Source: http://instagram.com/p/18HhnMNT1N/

Source: http://instagram.com/p/2TjjBTDyHO/?taken-by=britishvogue Slightly bigger: Souce: http://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/2015/05/05/sam-mcknight---hair-at-chanel-seoul-pre-spring-2016/gallery/1396568

SI video:

I'm sorry but Samantha Hoopes just looks trashy, not like a real SI model. This is a far cry from Marisa Miller. Samantha is more like Katie Price aka Jordan. I think SI should still strive for having models who are not only swimsuit models but also look like fashion models.

Thank you for the information regarding Doutzen leaving Victoria's Secret! I was surprised when I found out about her not being a Victoria's Secret Angel anymore and I wondered about the circumstances around the decision. I wish she had stayed since she is part of the generation of models who are "real" Victoria's Secret Angels in my mind. But since Miranda had already left, in a way it's fitting that Doutzen left too.

Wasn't there some talk about how Barbara wasn't available for modeling work because she was shooting a movie? In that case, it was probably not a wise move on her part. I think that Victoria's Secret doesn't want to invest in a model in a major way i.e. making her a Victoria's Secret Angel if there seems to be a risk that she could just try to use the exposure to become an actress. I think that Victoria's Secret was not done with Rosie when she went off to film Transformers etc.

I can't help but wonder if she is feeling bad about the situation not only because so many girls ended up getting the Angel contract but because she had worked with at least three of the models more or less on equal footing. Taylor Hill is another one of her peers: I gotta give credit to Stella, a lot of other girls would have crumbled being around Barbara because there was such a vast difference between their popularity, the work they were getting. No one predicted that Stella would become a Victoria's Secret Angel when she was pictured with Barbara for social media, the reaction was more like "She is a model too??" (Although I thought of her as being unpolished but still having potential.) Maybe Barbara was a little too immature? Not that Stella is necessarily mature but Ed might like a different kind of immaturity, more of a Stella or Cara Delevingne vibe. Not someone who has her head in the clouds but instead someone who is kinda wild, wants to party and have fun, a bit of a rebel by the industry standards etc. Barbara should try out for SI, they had Lucia Dvorska in the magazine once and I've always thought that there was something a bit similar about them. I think that becoming complacent or overconfident might have been her undoing. Maybe she can get some solace out of having a more lucrative modelling contract with L'Oréal Paris than she would have gotten as a Victoria's Secret Angel but the thing is that she could have parleyed a contract with Victoria's Secret into so many other things since Victoria's Secret puts a whole different level of spotlight on their models than any cosmetics brand ever could.

I do think that Victoria's Secret could be doing a disservice to its brand by announcing so many new Angels. Even in Playboy, there is a very clear hierarchy like appearing online or in one of the special editions is not as prestigious as appearing in the main magazine. Being called a Playmate or a Centerfold is a special title that only 12 new models get per year and out of those twelve one is chosen as the Playmate of the Year. Of course the media can confuse things (calling someone a Playmate even though she has only shot for Playboy) but the company and Hef are quite clear on the distinctions. Surely the new contracts aren't so big as before although that was one of the main things that made being a Victoria's Secret Angel so impressive originally. Yet maybe the concept of "Victoria's Secret Angels" is so synonymous with the brand now that they think that they need to "spread the love", wings for almost everyone who walks for them etc. They see that the public and the media loves to call anyone who shoots with VS an Angel because it's such a feather in your cap to be a Victoria's Secret model.

Barbara is definitely a case of what could have been. She had so much going for her because she had the right background (high fashion work, a perfume campaign, cosmetics contracts with L'Oréal and Chanel) and immediately booked big jobs for VS. Since all those other girls can score an Angel contract (Stella and Sara being Barbara's contemporaries for sure!), she could have too. She is probably her biggest enemy. Maybe if she had measured herself when they hired her for the Christmas commercial and the fashion show, tried to keep it at that... She had too much going on at the time, she wanted to do it all at once: singing, acting, law school and modelling. Being a celebrity basically. I think VS appreciates loyalty, girls who are dying over the idea of getting wings, to be called a Victoria's Secret Angel.