After nine months of planning and preparation, more than 35 models wore backstage at Manhattan's Lexington Armory, getting ready to heat up the catwalk during Wednesday night's taping of the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Brazilian native Adriana Lima, the 32-year-old mother-of-two has been with Victoria's Secret since 2000, walking in every one of the lingerie company's fashion shows during that time.This year, Lima will sport a special "Pearly Queen" look. Over 3,000 pearl buttons were used to create her outfit, to be featured in the "British Invasion" section of the show, one of the six themed segments of the night. The others are "Birds of Paradise," "Parisian Nights," "Shipwrecked," "Snow Angels" and "PINK Network."
An Angel since 2010, Candice Swanepoel is expected to don this year's Fantasy Bra, designed by jewelry company Mouwad and worth an estimated $10 million.
Here are some of Victoria's Secret 'Fantasy Bra' through the years
Alessandra Ambrosio 2012
Miranda Kerr 2011
Adriana Lima 2010
For this years runway show other models are expected to walk the 100-foot-long glittery runway include Alessandra Ambrosio, Doutzen Kroes, Lily Aldridge, Behati Prinsloo, and Karlie Kross. This year's show will feature more models than any year prior. Here I leave you with a sneak peek of the show, we'll have to wait, the 18th Victoria's Secret Fashion Show will air Tuesday, December. 10 at 10 p.m. onCBS.
Behati Prinsloo
Lily Donaldson
Taylor Swift
Sara Sampaio
Sara Sampaio participou pela primeira vez no desfile anual da Victoria's Secret. A modelo portuguesa apresentou a coleção Pink Nation.
Go Portugal!!! ;)
Musical guests expected to perform at the show include Taylor Swift, Fall Out Boy, A Great Big World and Neon Jungle.
I'm sure we all wait impatiently for it to air Tuesday, December. 10 at 10 p.m. on CBS !!