Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to Feature Asian Model for the First Time
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Liu Wen on the runway at J. Mendel's Fall 2009 show. Photo: JP Yim, WireImage
Three of the top VS Angels, Karolina Kurkova, Adriana Lima and Heidi Klum will not be walking the runway this year due to recent or current baby bumps. However, Klum is set to host the show.
Without these three sexy supermodel regulars, pressure is on to fill the coveted spots.
And apparently, one is now taken -- Liu Wen will reportedly strut her (skivvy-clad) stuff as the first Asian model to appear in a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, according to Modelinia.
Accompanying Wen on the catwalk will be the five fresh models VS is focusing on (and possibly naming as new Angels), including Chanel Iman, who will be featured prominently in the show and is already starring in ads for the company.
Check back with StyleList for the full story, including interviews with the leggy ladies where we'll reveal if any of the newbies earned their wings.
And make sure to tune in to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, airing December 1 on CBS, to see the sultry strutters in various states of undress.
In the meantime, read up on the Victoria's Secret "Runway Angel" contest which grants one aspiring model the chance to appear alongside the aforementioned beauties.
coinsaver 11-12-2009 @ 9:00PM
Good. They finally got a runway model who doesn't have to extremely starve herself just to make the petite cut.
I have always admired Asian women's stature - and too, Scottish women's accents, English women's forwardness', Black women's endurances, Hispanic women's courtesies, Native American women's - (er, think of a famous mountain range near Wyoming), Italian women's culinary skills, French women's patience, German women's aggressiveness, Russian women's warmth, and - best of all - the facial beauties of Japanese women - their almond eyes make me melt!
I guess my "Perfect Woman" might resemble the Bride Of Frankenstein! LOL!
That, or Elvira ...
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John 11-12-2009 @ 9:05PM
Hi, I don't have anything to say, just thought I'd be the first to put a non-commercial message here. The girl's cute though, don't you think?
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sandra 11-13-2009 @ 4:10PM
VS is the most discriminating anti large size womens corporation ever allowed to stay in business as seen by their refusal to use pregnant or post pregnant models in their line! what a pile of crap are we allowing to go on in a business atmosphere like we are having in todays recessional economy. Since most american women are larger than we were 30 yrs ago but size of models is smaller than has ever been considered beautiful in any past age is no reason that our modern girls are having identity crisis in body image.
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I meant to write down the web-pages http://www.full-brief-panties.blogspot.com and http://www.sissypantybuns.com/wordpress/?page_id=56 when commenting on the diverse panty model (me).