VS TAKES PARIS 2016

As you well know it’s that time of year again…. the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show.
This year the show was set in Paris for the first time.

S U N D A Y

On Sunday evening the angels were flown from New York to Paris in style in a private jet.
The angels wore a uniform of pink tshirts with ‘Victoria’s Secret Paris 2016’ emblazoned on the chest paired with jeans and black boots as well as a mini French flag and Eiffel Tower models.

 Victoria's Secret Angels ready to fly to Paris

 Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Lily Donaldson showing off their miniature souvenirs

Joan Smalls, Lily Donaldson, Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner playing around pre flight

All the models flew in the private jet minus Gigi Hadid who flew after separately. Gigi’s sister Bella made her Victoria’s Secret debut this year making them the first ever siblings to walk to VS catwalk. Alongside Bella, Irina Shayk also made her Victoria’s Secret debut, who after announced she’s pregnant.

You may have noticed that two key angels were missing this year – Candice Swanepoel and Behati Prinsloo, both of which due to having recently become new mothers.

Candice and Behati walking in the 2015 Victoria's Secret show

However the 51 other Angels all arrived in Paris safely and had a photo call at the Grand Palais, all of which had another uniform of black tank tops emblazoned with ‘Victoria’s Secret Paris 2016’ paired with black bomber jackets, skinny white jeans and black heels.

Angels at the Grand Palais

T U E S D A Y

The day before the show a few of the Angels went ight seeing and posed for photos in front of Paris’ most iconic landmark.

Six Angels; Lily Aldridge, Adrianna Lima, Jasmine Tookes, Josephine Skriver, Alessandra Ambrosio and Elsa Hosk all posed in front of the Eiffel Tower in matching uniform of white tshirts emblazoned with ‘Victoria Secret Fashion Show Paris 2016’ in black, black jackets, black jeans and black boots.

Lily Aldridge, Adrianna Lima, Jasmine Tookes, Josephine Skriver, Alessandra Ambrosio and Elsa Hosk posing in front of the Eiffel Tower

W E D N E S D A Y 

It’s officially show day!

Set in the Grand Palais, a huge glass construct located between some of Paris’ most iconic landmarks; the Seine and the Champs Elysee, the 51 angels walked the runaway.

Hair and make up backstage took 5 hours and the idea was ‘natural beauty.’ Stylist Sarah Potempa explained ‘we want to embrace everyone’s natural beauty. We’re giving a carefree approach to the length and type of curl…we’re not gonna put a wig or extensions on their head. We’re gonna embrace it. There are 51 women and we’re gonna make them feel their most beautiful.’ 

Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid backstage

The show was split into six themed segments; Road Ahead, Mountain Romance, Pink Nation, Secret Angel, Dark Angel and Bright Night Angel.

Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and Bruno Mars all performed at the show.  Overall the show had 68 runaway looks.

R O A D  A H E A D

The theme was very colourful taking inspiration from Asia. There were a lot of fringing and pom poms with the statement accessory being thigh high boots in a multitude of colours and patterns.

Gigi Hadid

Elsa Hosk

Taylor Hill

 Lais Ribeiro

 Adriana Lima

Models from the Road Ahead section backstage

M O U N T A I N  R O M A N C E

This section featured a lot of florals, boots both thigh high and ankle and floaty white fabrics all whilst Lady Gaga performed.

Alessandra Ambrosio

Lady Gaga performed

P I N K  N A T I O N

Dedicated to Victoria's Secret's line PINK, the models all wore PINK emblazoned everything featuring a lot of bows, ribbons, knee high socks and teddy bears. Bruno Mars performed his song 'Chunky.'

Grace Elizabeth

Camille Rowe

Zuri Tibby

S E C R E T  A N G E L

This section featured trench coats (since being in Paris), macs, black latex boots and lace. The Weeknd performed his song Starboy.

Bella Hadid making her debut on the VS catwalk

 Adriana Lima

 Irina Shayk also making her debut on the VS catwalk

Sara Sampaio

D A R K  A N G E L

Dark angel had an all black everything theme with dark, moody, edgy vibes going on. Lady Gaga performed during this segment ending it with wings bursting out and giving her own VS catwalk a go.

 Taylor Hill

 Alessandra Ambrosio 

 Gigi Hadid

Kendall Jenner

B R I G H T  N I G H T  A N G E L 

The Victoria's Secret show 2016 ended on the Bright Night Angel theme filled with lots of glitz and glamour. Bruno Mars sung the show out to 24K Magic and this section featured the Fantasy Bra. The $3 million Fantasy bra was modelled by Jasmine Tookes and was created by jeweller Eddie Borgo who used 9,000 precious  stones and took 700 hours to  create. The Fantasy bra weighed more than 450 carats.

Jasmine Tookes modelling the $3million Fantasy Bra

Lily Donaldson

Maria Borges

Bella Hadid

This year's performances; Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga and The Weeknd

That’s the Victoria’s Secret round up for another year.
You can catch the show in the UK on 4Music on Monday 12^th December at 8pm.

By Nandini Shukla