2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Wrap Up: Taylor Swift, $10 Million Bra, 3-D Angel Wings [WATCH]
The 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was finally aired last night, Tuesday, Dec. 10 on CBS.
The 18th annual star-studded event, which featured 40 gorgeous models, was actually pre-recorded at New York's Lexington Avenue Armory Nov. 13. Adriana Lima, Lily Aldrige, Alessandra Ambrosio, Karlie Kloss, Lindsay Ellingson, Doutzen Kroes, Joan Smalls, Cara Delevigne and Behati Prinsloo were some of this year's featured models on the runway, as well as German model Toni Garrn, who is reportedly dating Leonardo DiCaprio.
The angels celebrated the special night, which was broken down into six themed sections: they sported different looks in each of the segments consisting of "British Invasion," "Birds of Paradise," "Parisian Nights," "Shipwrecked," "Snow Angels," and "Pink Network." The highlights of the show were "British Invasion" and "Birds of Paradise," where models flaunted nearly 70 individual looks on the catwalk.
Taylor Swift and Fall Out Boy opened the night with their collaboration of the hit "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)". Swift looked equally glamorous as she sang her hit number "I Knew You Were Trouble" during the "Snow Angels" segment. The VS Angels were certainly excited to see the "Red" songstress perform.
"Oh my god, there's Miss Taylor," said Karlie Kloss. "She's wearing so much confidence!"
"I thought that Taylor was great," said director Hamish Hamilton. "She really embraced the entire show. It must be quite daunting for anybody, especially a young woman, to step on a runway with women who are considered the most beautiful women in the world. She looked great, sounded great and radiated."
Other musical acts featured performances from A Great Big World and Neon Jungle, a four-member British girl group, who debuted on the charts this year with their hit single, "Trouble."
One of the most elaborate costumes was a pair of angel wings created with a 3-D printer that Lindsay Ellingson wore the costume at the fashion show. Victoria's Secret partnered with 3-D printing service Shapeways to create the memorable piece, which was designed by architect Bradley Rothenberg. Shapeways scanned Ellingson's body using a 3-D scanner and printed the wings layer by layer with nylon plastic. They were then encrusted with millions of Swarovski crystals.
Model Barbara Fialho, who also walked the runway, helped the design team in the making during the fittings, since her measurements matched Ellingson's. She said she expects technology to play a larger role in fashion.
"It's great to see all these barriers being broken, new ideas, new ways to design," said Fialho. "It's amazing."
Candice Swanepoel was honored this year to wear $10 million bejeweled Royal Fantasy Bra, created by jeweler Mouawad. The brassiere was hand set in 18-karat gold and featured more than 4,200 precious gems, including rubies, diamonds and sapphires.
A model who missed this year's show was Miranda Kerr, who has been one of the most popular models in the past. She was busy working on a shoot for Elle Japan when the show took place in November.
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