Victoria's Secret Models Walk At Prada's High-Fashion Runway

Voluptuous lingerie supermodels of Victoria's Secret prove to us that boobs are not just their best assets as they project to make a smooth transition into high-fashion.

Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Doutzen Kroes – three gorgeous women who have been excluded from the runways because they are "too big" – walk in the Prada Fall-Winter 2010-2011 ready-to-wear fashion show at the Women's Fashion Week in Milan on Thursday.


Miuccia Prada has one thing in mind when these type of models were cast:

"It's normal clothes – the silhouette of the 90s, but using many different kinds of models who are much more womanly."

So there it goes. Despite the "uber sexiness" of these Victoria's Secret Angels, they still reflect the kind of bodies closer to regular women, that is, with breasts and bottoms.

Following the trend of replacing androgynous and emaciated models with fuller ones, Prada also tries to redefine "sexy" with a mixed collection of clothes that include winter coats, Mad Men style A-line dresses, lady-like skirt suits, and even odd-looking dress with lots of black and white frills around the chest.

"Our vision of what is sexy in women is getting narrower. It is all about bows and frills and clichés now. Women can't seem to give these clichés up. It's just my take on what's happening today. That's all," says the influential designer.

Meanwhile, Doutzen Kroes says she was happy to walk in the show and see "a change in more healthy looking women on the runway." The voluptuous model has previously told reporters that she rarely does runway shows she might have done so when she was "11 or 12" because she doesn't fit the current runway sample size.

Kylie Bisutti Is Victoria's Secret Angel Model Search Winner

Kylie Bisutti is the lucky winner of the recent Victoria's Secret Model Search. The 19 year-old model from Simi Valley, California has won the contest through the nationwide online voting for the newest Angel of the giant lingerie company.


Kylie Bisutti has emerged from the crowd of 10,000 tall and lovely ladies (18-30 years old & at least 5'8" in bare feet) from all over the United States. The new Angel is a 5'10" beauty who loves adventure and enjoys sports. As proof of her adventurous spirit, she has traveled to Japan at the young age of 16 to pursue modeling.

Kylie Bisutti and runner-up Jamie Lee Darley has walked the runway during the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Of the competiton, the winning model says:

"Jamie and I became pretty good friends as we lived together. We are also competitors though, so it was a funny combination because we were friends but we always had to compete with each other in tasks. We had a lot of fun shopping and going to the gym together. We made food together and we got along really well."

But just like the other gorgeous VS Angels, Kylie Bisutti is also "taken." She is a newlywed and it is actually her mother-in-law who pushed her to participate in the VS model search. Otherwise, the promising model says she would be at home settling in with her new husband.

As the newest Victoria's Secret Angel, Kylie Bisutti hopes to inspire women around the world to be comfortable in their own colors.

Victoria's Secret's Model Trainer Reveals Secrets Of Angels' Bodies

Victoria's Secret Angels are sure hot and they make NYC's temperature rise during the recent Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2009. But these models don't just hit the runway wearing nothing but lingerie without any preparation. They get ready for the sizzling catwalk show with the most effective fitness backing.


Victoria's Secret's model trainer, Brett Hoebel, is the person responsible for getting the models in "angel" shape. To achieve this, he gets them ready through interval training and cardio.

On Healthy Hollywood, Brett Hoebel reveals his training secrets:

"It's the cross-training that's key. It doesn't let your body adapt to one stimulus too much and it keeps your workouts exciting."

Recovering is also a big part of Brett Hoebel's training mantra.

"Structure your cross-training appropriately by alternating the intensity of your sessions so you work, recover, work, recover.

"Then there's diet. It's fifty percent of the battle."

To win the battle, the trainer advises his clients to stay way from "white devils" - white sugar, white flour, white milk, white salt and white rice.

"And drink at least three liters of water a day to flush things out. Overall it's the lean muscle that gets the calories burning, and burning fat emphasizes muscle definition that might otherwise remain hidden."

To make the fitness program fun and to keep the Victoria's Secret models always guessing for their next training "routine," Brett Hoebel keeps his specializations changing.

Aside from utilizing a holistic approach as a fitness coach, Brett Hoebel is also a Nutrition and Lifestyle coach, Holistic Exercise Kinesiologist, and Hatha Yoga instructor.

Peek At The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show will not air on television until December 1, but with the frenzy the annual show brings (especially from watching sexy models walking down the runway in lingerie), it is impossible to keep details away from the public until its airing on CBS next week.


Highlights of the show includes the big reveal of the Victoria's Secret Model Search finalists who catwalks along with the VS Angels, Heidi Klum who surprisingly walks down the runway instead of hosting the show as reported earlier, Chanel Iman strutting her sexy teen stuff as the newest girl on the block, and the hot number provided by Black Eyed Peas. The band features Fergie who equals the sexiness of the VS Angels with her slim body and super tight muscle toned thighs. Then of course, there's the tantalizing regular VS Angels Alessandra Ambrosio, Marisa Miller, Doutzen Kroes, and Miranda Kerr.

For the spectacle, show stylist Charlotte Stockdale explains:

"We came up with the idea of this girl who lands from outer space in Paris. She gets on a train that comes to a halt in Pinkland, where pink girls get on and off. Then they go into this fairy-tale forest and little lady bugs and butterflies land on them and vines grow up on their clothes. Then, there's Tick-Tock Time; the wings in this section are based on clocks — there's one modeled after a pocket watch with metallic feathers. And she ends up in this regal realm of princess-ness, where the wings have Swarovski jewels and peacock feathers."

Two lucky girls from the VS model search have walked with the Angels during the fashion show, but only one of them will win a contract from the lingerie company. Since there's not much talk about them in the press, Victoria's Secret is probably keeping the details until the airing of the show on CBS next Tuesday.

Victoria’s Secret Model Search: Top Ten Finalists

Victoria's Secret has released the top 10 finalist of its national model search for the next Runway Angel yesterday.


These 10 gorgeous ladies who have been chosen from the nationwide casting calls that started last October 3 will be sent to the so-called "Angel Boot Camp" where they will face series of challenges that include showing off their photogenic and red carpet star qualities, proving their abilities as a spokesmodel, and "radiating charisma while walking a runway in lingerie."


They're all gorgeous. They're all leggy. But only one of them will get her angel wings. Check out the girls (clockwise from top left):


1. Alicia Hall, 24, Las Vegas, NV
2. Raven Ervin, 24, Birmingham, AL
3. Katelyn Fortes, 18, Boston, MA
4. Courtney O'Conner, 20, Raleigh, NC
5. Krystina Holbrook, 20, El Dorado Hills, CA
6. Kylie Bisutti, 19, Simi Valley, CA
7. Allison Turner, 23, Cape Girardeau, MO
8. Catharina Lee, 20, Washington, DC
9. Tika Ivezaj, 25, Detroit, MI
10. Jamie Lee Darley, 23, Carmel, CA

The life of these 10 girls as they live together in one apartment and compete with each other's beauty will be followed by a camera. The weekly webisodes will air on VSAllAccess.com and CBS.com. Voting for the Victoria's Secret Angel-wannabee will begin on November 9. And yes, the finale will take us to the aired fashion show on December 1, where one of these lovely ladies will walk down the lingerie along with the rest of the Victoria's Secret Angels.

More Beauty Tips From Victoria's Secret Models

If newcomer models of Victoria's Secret have their beauty tips to share, senior models of the giant lingerie company Karolina Kurkova and Adriana Lima also have their precious beauty secrets revealed, plus a bonus: what qualities do they look for in a man.

In the video clip below, the sexy supermodels share that aside from healthy diet and regular exercise, smiling also plays a big factor in looking and feeling beautiful. And since feeling good inside is important for them, they are attracted to men who have sense of humor.

Better check this video for yourself. Ladies, hear more beauty tips from these gorgeous Victoria's Secret models. Gentlemen, see if you have the qualities that appeal to supermodels. Included in the video is a plug for the new Biofit Bra by the way, since Karolina Kurkova and Adriana Lima are paid spokesmodels for the brand.

Victoria's Secret Toxic' Bra Claims

Victoria's Secret, the leading lingerie firm who popularizes the use of top fashion models in its underwear campaigns, was sued by dozens of women who claim their “toxic bra” has made them ill.

One of Victoria's Secret customer who has filed a lawsuit against the company was 37-year old Roberta Ritter from Ohio, USA who also said she has been contacted by many women suffering similar symptoms:

“I had the welts that were very red, hot to the touch, extremely inflamed, blistery. It itched profusely. I couldn’t sleep and was waking up itching.”

Ritter said she had her bra tested for chemicals and claimed it had traces of formaldehyde, a textile industry chemical used to make fabrics crease-resistant.

Ritter thus believed that the itchiness, rashes, and welts that several customers are experiencing were due to the allergic reaction from the Victoria's Secret “Toxic Bra.” Together with other women who joined a class action lawsuit against the lingerie company, Ritter demanded compensation.

Several customers who brought push-up bras from Victoria's Secret claimed they suffered painful rashes and welts. One claimed to have been permanently scarred after wearing the roughly £30 Angels Secret Embrace bra. A US medical Web site was also flooded with complaints against the underwear company.

Amidst all these complaints, a spokesman for Victoria’s Secret denied the accusation that formaldehyde was used to produce its bras.

"We have strict quality controls around our products, and we do not use formaldehyde in our bras. We are sorry that a small number of people have had an issue. Customer safety and satisfaction are always our primary concerns and we take seriously any issues that our customers may have with our products.”

Meanwhile, a judge will decide next year if the lawsuit can be brought against the Victoria's Secret Toxic' Bra claims.

Victoria's Secret, Sued!

A woman sued Victoria's Secret, claiming that she was hurt by the Victoria's Secret thong panties when a metal clip flew off from the garment and hit her eye. The metal was intended to secure a rhinestone heart on the thong.

According to 52-year old Macrida Patterson, the incident had caused her “excruciating pain” as she suffered cuts in the cornea.

"I was putting on my underwear from Victoria's Secret and the metal popped in my eye. It happened really quickly. I was in excruciating pain. I screamed. That's what happened," Patterson said.

Meanwhile, the spokeswoman for Victoria's Secret is still unavailable for comment.

The incident was highly-publicized since Victoria's Secret lingerie line is one of the most popular undergarments for women today. The clothing line is known for its fashion shows and catalogues, which feature top fashion models and the most sought-after supermodels of the world like Heidi Klum, Giselle Bundchen, and Alessandra Ambrosio. Models who represent Victoria's Secret are called “Victoria's Angels.”

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Victoria's Secret is now casting new Angels for its annual Angels Tour!