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We don't like to hear it? Most people in this thread, myself included, have been complaining about various aspects of the show for weeks now and just about everyone wants some of the new angels to be dropped. Just not the ones they happen to like, of course. The obvious changes that need to be made is less focus on the musical performances, fewer models, fewer outfits that have so many clashing colours that you would think were designed by somebody who is colour blind, bringing Barbara Palvin back, Okay, that last one is just a personal preference. I am not sure promoting the hell out of the Angels is really going to make them household names if they lack the elusive "it" factor that models like Adriana have. Maybe there are no "new" supermodels in our day. For instance, most people probably know Karlie Kloss as Taylor Swift's BFF, not as a supermodel. Is Candice a household name? On this forum sure but in the minds of the average person, not really.

Stella's end of the runway smile and turn in BNA, please. Yet the ratings seem to be slightly higher this year without Candice. I just hope this doesn't lead to Kendall and the Hadids being cast every year.

I don't think this darker look suits Stella much. And the dubbing of the voice is very distracting. Love magazine uses so many top models and generally produces such underwhelming videos, IMO. I watched the VSFS, the bodysuit did look better in motion and the smile at the end of the runway was heart-melting (if somewhat obscured by the wings, alas). Not much behind-the-scenes stuff with Stella but I more or less expected that. Cracked me up when they said the Maxim thing was "a major deal", considering all the speculation that so many Angel covers in a row and Stella's number one spot on the hottest women list were basically purchased by VS.

A close friend? Is that what they are calling it now? I can't really blame the media much, they want to emphasize the better known names. Now, why Kendull, her family and the Hadids are so famous in the first place, that's one of the mysteries of the universe. And way to go, Lais, of course.

I still don't understand why all the blonde Angels were made to look as tanned as surfer girls. What, pale skinned blondes aren't sexy enough for VS?

I say they should say screw it and have Kim Kardashian walk the runway as well, that is sure to drive ratings and sales through the roof, right? And I love the interaction between Stella and Lady Gaga, for once Stella seems excited backstage. As long as they don't form a "squad", that is.

You mean to tell me that hiring "supermodels" like Kendall and Gigi last year didn't lead to a massive increase in sales?!? Imagine that.

I think you might be referring to this post

Another amazing dress, Lais is on some kind of row.

That Lady Gaga lip sync is so much better than the Bruno Mars one. Everyone seems to be having a good time, even grumpy Stella is all smiles and hugs. I'm a fan of Taylor Swift (her music, her public persona not so much) but when the Angels were gushing about her it came off as mostly fake enthusiasm. Maybe it's fake again but they did a better job pretending.

Stella (and some other models too) sure look better in these rehearsal pics than in the show itself. Or maybe Russell is that good. I usually think the cultural appropriation claims are way stupid but the TRA outfits were so ugly overall that I wouldn't mind if some were cut from the TV broadcast, albeit for a wrong reason.

Which genius decided that Lais and Adriana should wear sunglasses in the beginning? Not that I don't enjoy Lais getting more spotlight. Stella looks cute with pigtail braids. Smiling, even. Much better than in the VSFS with a metric ton of makeup plastered on her face. The song is terrible, so I can only watch it with the sound off which kind of makes it all pointless, though.

Wow, Lais in that after party dress, just wow. The runway outfits, not so much, alas.

I kind of hope the ratings bomb again this year to teach VS a lesson that paying so much attention to the musical performers, Gigi and Kendall won't do the trick. Cutting to the singers every 5 seconds it's akin to the broadcast of a sports game cutting to the cheerleaders all the time when the play is still ongoing - it distracts from the main attraction. Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift have dozens of concerts every year but there is only one VSFS. Or maybe they will learn the wrong lesson and next year will have Taylor Swift walk the runway as a model in addition to singing in a desperate attempt to draw in more viewers.

I thought we had all tacitly agreed not to post that pictute and to pretend it doesn't exist.? Stella looks so bored at the after party.

I don't get all the Grace hype but she is more than welcome to replace Rachel. Why is Martha glaring as if she wants to murder someone? That black outfit sin't bad at all, it has no dragon for one thing.

The second outfit is better and shows off Stella's legs very nicely but overall Stella his impressed me much more in the two Swim specials she has been in than in three fashion shows. But maybe the outfits will look better in motion and she will get more than two lines this time around.

Elsa the Dragonslayer.

Gorgeous cover.

Sanne looks amazing in that red outfit.

Thanks for the backstage pics, now we need a good quality pic of her second outfit.

We should start a #StopCoveringLaisUp campaign. It's a crime against humanity, is what it is. Stella's second outfit looks better than the first and the backstage pics are nice but the make up is just too much, you can see the lights literally reflecting on her face. I love Barbara Fialho's black wings. This is the first year when Pink isn't the most hideous mix of colours of all segments, the Road Ahead is so much worse in that department. I finally saw the dragon and now I understand all the comments earlier in the thread. What were they thinking?!?

Devon's black outfit is great. Taylor's second outfit looks like it was designed by someone who is colour blind. Kendall's outfit is marvellous but wasted on her. Stella does not look good in that HQ pic.

Did they go wild with the fake tan again? Stella's face looks rather more tanned than usual. No Paris landmark on Barbara Fialho's head this time? I'm disappointed, VS.

You mean Camille or Bella? Because it kind of applies to both.