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Yes the 2005 show was perfection! That announcement of a British section didn't get me that excited because I just dread it's going to be a carnival mess of red, white and blue and not even near the level of the exquisite Sexy Russian Babes outfits. I think they would do better if they tried to go back to a more romantic feeling (like their Designer Collection or some of the 2008 outfits such as the pink one for Doutzen) since sexy not ridiculous outfits for all seem to be too hard for them to execute. Yeah, Ed might have just done damage control. I'm sure they would love to have Miranda's press for the show but I'm still not convinced that she will be there.

^ Yes! There are so many memorable Karolina runway moments. Maybe the best one being her toy soldier one in 2005! I would love for her to come back because 2010 just didn't feel like Karolina was how she used to be There is info on Miranda's thread that she could still walk the show: http://www.bellazon.com/main/topic/1910-miranda-kerr/?p=3247507 PS. I love your choice of Doutzen's picture, I definitely took notice right away <3

About past Angels coming back... I'd like to see Karolina Kurkova and Selita Ebanks. Karolina was my favorite model on the runway and I like Selita! Izabel is still there so it feels like Karolina and Selita should be too since they come from the same era Of course I would welcome others back too like Marisa and Rosie but they seem more removed from modelling / VS. Rumours about Gisele were exciting too. Miranda... I dunno if it's that fun to come back when you are not the Angel anymore. Like during the finale sure you can make your way to the Angels but it's not the same.

I'm hoping for a confirmation on Kate too! I don't want any bullshit indoor photoshoot for her like Bar did. I want a proper shoot in an amazing location etc. New Jersey is not the most exotic one but if she is there I won't mind because there might still be another location for body paint. Plus when she talked about Antarctica she mentioned that next time they could go to a place like Miami so it seems like she has had enough of travelling.

How exciting news! I loved The Rock in Fast & Furious! Brett does have Michael Bay vibe but Hollywood is a small town so if she does well on set (and I'm sure she will be pleasant to work with) there will come a time when someone is thinking out loud who should be cast in role X and her name might get mentioned at that point! Her having even a small role can be a huge thing since many work as actors for years and never get to be in movies.

Chrissy has been growing on me recently. XD All this complaining about her made me interested to check her out again and her interviews come across better than her quotes. She is a handful but if you look at her Twitter keeping in mind that that is just her sense of humour she turns out to be more entertaining than many cookie cutter models The lineup is quite white so she might be in among other reasons (high profile marriage, friends with people from SI as evidenced by Summer of Swim etc.). (I hate the token thing though )

I think they want to bring back the glory days of SI when their girls were everywhere and people knew who was in the issue. Kate is today's answer to Tyra, Heidi etc. so it would be foolish for them to stop putting her at the forefront. I think that Nina has potential for the cover but I would love to see Alyssa get more recognition. Chrissy has mentioned how she is pretty burned out from modelling so she might have completely moved on to TV. However, SI is a pretty big part of her fame so I dunno if she would be the one to say goodbye.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ImBEt2vZXs Source: http://www.elle.com/video/film-noir-the-unexpected-surprise-inside-kate-uptons-closet-video-2594161279001

Kate could get a triple cover but I'm not sure if they have the guts to do it. The times have changed since Elle Macpherson's days. I think people are quicker to want someone new. However, I think Kate is the only one who could do three SI covers (and this isn't just coming from a biased place ). She had an immediate impact, SI can completely claim her as their own (Victoria's Secret sure didn't launch her career) and they want it to matter when they say so and so had the most covers etc. Out of the current crop Kate is one of the only ones if not the only one who is well on her way to the status of an SI icon. And selfishly I of course hope she'll make the cover because I think that otherwise she might move on. I'm hoping she'll be like Petra Nemcova but she might be more like Brooklyn etc.

I did the beauty mark check on that girl before and I don't think they match. Like the one on Kate's right breast is more of a freckle than a mole. Plus I think she is currently bigger than that girl.

The whole models getting overshadowed by musicians... If you are a beautiful model half-naked on the runway and possibly with wings on how in the hell are you letting someone overshadow you?! They need to look in the mirror at that point. But yeah Victoria's Secret should acknowledge that most of the models will benefit from two types of performers: either the musician kind of stays in the background giving their support and energy through music (like Seal) or someone who will give a lot of interaction so every girl can have her "moment" (like Timberlake). But if a performer is doing their thing and a model is supposed to do hers it sets up a situation where some models are going to lose. One has a microphone and the other might not have strong enough pure presence to overthrow that.

Swim Daily, SI Swimsuit 2013 Antarctica Outtakes video:

I love how Barbara directly inspired the team of L'Oreal with her love of pandas! She is gonna be around for awhile!

Doesn't this look like bodypaint? Except for the strings hanging down from the cleavage. The thing that confuses me about that is how the shape of the breast is very round even in that position which makes me think that it might be real fabric.

I like the body paint theory! Except that they really need to do those outside. They turn out much more interesting. jj3, I think that might just be a play on words which the English-speaking people are quite fond of (C'EST = CHEST).

Now that I noticed to click on more pictures from Next I really have a feeling that she is the nurse from Axe! Her nose is quite unique and there is a certain kind of sadness in her eyes for Axe and Marie Claire that makes me think you might have found a match!!! Thank you! (Funny how even her portfolio pictures don't seem to always show the same girl!)

If that is a "real" model, I think it might be for a partner's advertisement. Otherwise it seems quite boring to have a rookie shoot for SI in a studio

Thank you so much for your detective work and especially for that list of London agencies! I think that the girl you linked might not be a match but apparently this is also a picture of the Next model which does look more like the mystery girl: There should be something like the IMDB for commercials ;D

Yes the Vanity Fair shoot has Marilyn's influence. Marilyn photographed in that gold lamé dress are one of the most used pictures of her. Very few people "own" a piece of clothing but Marilyn Monroe definitely owns the white halterneck dress and also the gold one. I bet whoever designed Kate's dress was inspired by Travilla's exquisite work. And it's probably not just magazines but the models themselves might try to channel a legendary beauty to evoke a certain feeling. Like Adriana Lima has mentioned imagining she is Marilyn Monroe or Sophia Loren. It's not that far fetched to think that Kate might do that too to a certain degree since at least on two occasions (Letterman and Halloween party) she has done the iconic white halterneck dress look. Plus Kate has a sweet looking face which in my opinion is one of the most important things to pull off Marilyn's style. So many beautiful women have tried but end up looking hard. Kate is not in danger of that. In my opinion, someone like Anna Nicole Smith was closer to Jayne Mansfield than Kate is.

Video: Swim Daily, Models' First Concert

An old but gorgeous video interview by Teen Vogue: http://bcove.me/w5vfsx1o Source: http://www.teenvogue.com/blog/teen-vogue-daily/2010/09/meet-new-guess-girl-alyssa-miller.html

Thank you Uh oh, seems like quite a search! These companies should be courteous enough to promote their models at least by identifying them in the credits somewhere I forgot to mention this answer from chacha.com in my first post: Hopefully she'll jolt someone's memory!

Can anyone ID the girl in a nurse's uniform (starts at 0.25): I tried some time ago to find out her name but had no luck.

I agree. I prefer her being her than her being a character I think she would do well with something involving fitness Yes fitness! I don't think I've ever seen a fitter more toned model who still has her boobs and butt And I think she would have the passion for it. Remember the interview she did with Nick Verreos? http://nickverrreos.blogspot.fi/2009/06/nick-and-marisa-miller-on-msn-homepage.html I can't find the video but even Nick was surprised by how excited Marisa got when he talked about how women should be confident about their bodies in a bikini. And I've always wondered how come so few models get to do Shape etc. covers but obviously she is the exception to the rule! (I think this Women's Health Magazine video might not have been posted here as a YouTube video:) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhjUxo3u3ew