Written by Daniel P Dykes on 29 May 2012
Photos of bikini-clad models with their arms behind their heads and their knees in the sand are ten a penny. So common are they, that they’re a cliche and they’re usually awful. Not so with Doutzen Kroes’ Elle Japan cover, which doesn’t so much reinvent the idea as it does bring a better perspective to it.
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 8 May 2012
File this one under ‘over-the-top Photoshopping’…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 22 Apr 2012
Remember the days when Victoria’s Secret shoots took place in your Grandmother’s living room, right beside the indoor potplants and floral chaise lounge? The same days when the Angels wore their hair in fluffy ringlets and spent less time at the beach and more time doing traditional feminine activities like making tapestries and pretending to read from leather-bound books, all the while threatening to transcend…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 2 Mar 2012
When you pit two Victoria’s Secret supermodels against each other in the ring, it’s not just a fight of mere mortals; it’s like an epic battle between two gladiators, two Amazonian Queens. Nicola Formichetti styles Adriana Lima and Doutzen Kroes with fetishist toughness for their girl fight in V Magazine’s sports issue. In many ways this is what Mario Testino does best: high impact, high…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 13 Feb 2012
The FT talks to Victoria Beckham, The Talks talks to Frances Ford Coppola, and we talk to two beautiful winged creatures otherwise known as Doutzen Kroes and Lindsay Ellingson. All that talking done, it’s time for you to do some reading. After the break, a link round up of 5 weekend reads.
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 11 Feb 2012
While the life of a Victoria’s Secret supermodel involves, no doubt, a constant barrage of fan-like adoration from all sides, ask Lindsey Ellingson about true love and it’s not a definition that comes easily. At the launch of Victoria’s Secret’s new Gorgeous Push-Up Bra and new fragrances Simply Gorgeous and Bombshell in Love, we got the lovely Miss Ellingson pondering on that question. And if…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 9 Feb 2012
Think of Victoria’s Secret and the first thing that’s likely to spring to mind, save for their models themselves, is their annual fashion show. That’s what we, the public, see. But I think I’ve finally determined what Victoria’s secret actually is: each Valentine’s Day is actually an ever bigger milestone than any catwalk that can ever be held. After all, as The Troggs mused, love…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 6 Dec 2011
She doesn’t want a lot for Christmas, but after watching model Doutzen Kroes unwrapping herself while sporting a pair of Clavin Klein hot pants you might find yourself adding a few things to your own seasonal wish list. You’ll find the full video after the break.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 4 Dec 2011
If you didn’t catch the glitter-filled extravaganza that was the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, don’t worry – you can still get your fix of skyscraper legs and energetic winks via the web. A Victoria’s Secret runway show is not a normal runway show. Its producers don’t want viewers to be thinking along the practical lines of which bra they might pick up next time…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 9 Nov 2011
The Victoria’s Secret show 2011 will be on the runway in a matter of hours. Anticipated for it’s energy, entertainment value and star power as much as for it’s lingerie, the question isn’t just what will be on the catwalk but who. So who can we expect to see bounding down the runway this year, wings fluttering, eyelashes batting, kisses blowing with targeted determination towards…
