Behind-the-scenes Victoria's Secret Holiday '08 commercial, Paris

Here is just the thing to get you into the festive mood (or your boyfriend, at least). The Victoria's Secret angels are on location outside of Paris at chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte to shoot the lingerie brand's holiday 2008 commercial. Based on the idea of a secret, supermodels including Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes and Miranda Kerr, run through the beautiful chateau in flouncy red dresses and bras to pass on a special gift. How did they know that is exactly how I plan to spend my Christmas?

Watch the full commercial below...

Victoria's Secret fashion show 2007 - watch it here!

Unlike some of our readers, I thought I had to wait a few more days to watch the Victoria’s Secret fashion show 2007 on TV. But like a lot of other things these days, I can get now catch it on YouTube before all my friends do. And boy was it worth it - the costumes were just amazing. Watch the likes of Heidi Klum and the Spice Girls sing (yes, Heidi sings a duet with husband Seal), as well as Karolina Kurkova, Alessandra Ambrossio and Miranda Kerr who strut their stuff on the VS runway.

It's a 5 part show as YouTube has a limit on how long videos can be, so see below for the rest of the videos!

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Victoria's Secret Model Alessandra Ambrosio at Dolce & Gabbana party

Alessandra Ambrosio attended the Dolce & Gabbana party at the Grammercy Park Hotel in New York Tuesday, December 4, night. The event was held to mark the brand's latest boutique on Madison Avenue and the launch of its new men's fragrance campaign.

The 26-year-old Brazilian supermodel looked 'angelic' in a white strapless mini dress with a silver sequined banded waist showing a lot of her well toned legs. An exquisite white knit wool jacket with fur added to her allure even if it didn't keep her very warm.

Ambrosio shares a New York City apartment with her lawyer sister Aline. She was recently spotted on a date with an unidentified male.

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Spice Girls first reunited US performance to be at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

You'd have to have been on another planet to have not heard about the Spice Girls reunion tour and album. The nineties girl band are preparing for the World tour which will begin in December. The Greatest Hits album will be released in the UK on 12th November, with a charity single for Children in Need being released on 19th. It has now been announced that the CD will be available in American Victoria's Secret stores from 13th November. They will also perform at the fashion show to be aired on CBS on December 4th.

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Victoria's Secret reveals expansion plan

The American lingerie brand Victoria's Secret is looking to expand into accessories and sportswear in an attempt to pull in more consumers. The news follows deflated profit margins which the brand hopes will be ‘perked up’ by driving sales in an increasingly crowded market. The company is looking to buy bigger stores with more square footage in order to devote more space to categories such as sports bras, yoga wear and swimsuits.

Sharen Turney, the chain's chief executive, of the upcoming Victoria's Secret Sport line, said. “It will be combining technology and fashion and sexy into one." Turney also told Reuters that swimwear will drive new shoppers into stores and provide a counterbalance to holiday sleepwear sales.

Via's gold belted wool trench coat

Keep the bright colours from your summer wardrobe working throughout your winter wardrobe with this Via gold trench coat from Victoria’s Secret. The gold colour is so vibrant that it’s perfect for dreary winter days, and the bold back and front button detail is just darling. The fitted shape paired with sexy semi-sheer stockings and high heels would be a great night time look - the boys should come running.

Give black jackets the flick and try some coloured pieces! It’s been marked down to $148 so pick it up now.

Get yourself some Victoria's Secret eco-undies

Would you prefer to wear eco-lingerie or don't you care what it's made of as long as it's sexy?

Well, Victoria's Secret have launched a small collection of lingerie and lounge wear targeting the younger market that is also eco-friendly. Their key items will include: fleece tees, tanks, and accessories made from organic cottons. These garments will only make up a small portion of Victoria's Secret 'Pink' range but further plans are in the pipeworks to find other ways to make consumers aware about ethical clothing.

I think this a great idea. Now all you need is a boyfriend to flaunt your sexy eco- undies in front of, a little extra cash and a little concern for the environment, simple... sort of! [Stephanie Aston]

For more fantastic eco-fashion make sure to check out Hippyshopper!

Victoria's Secret Fashion Expansion

Victoria's Secret are planning their fashion range with new accessory and sportswear lines.

The American lingerie brand want to expand their label in a bid to attract a wider range of customers following a drop in profits over the last year.

The company are hoping to buy bigger stores with more space in order to devote more sections to categories such as sports bras, yoga wear and swimsuits.

“It will be combining technology and fashion and sexy into one," said Sharen Turney, the chain's chief executive, of the upcoming Victoria's Secret Sport line
Turney also told Reuters that swimwear will drive new shoppers into stores and provide a counterbalance to holiday sleepwear sales.

The label are also planning a special televised fashion show later this year.

The show will be broadcast on US TV channel CBS straight after the ringing of the New York stock exchange opening bell on December 4th.

Top models appearing in The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show will include Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Karolina Kurkova and Selita Ebanks.

Victoria's Secret Back in Fashion on CBS

by Natalie Finn

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is returning to prime time this winter, albeit the outer limits of prime time.

CBS will be bringing sexy back Dec. 4 at 10 p.m., late enough, execs are hoping, to placate those concerned viewers out there who worry that all that low-cut lace is a little much for those whose bedtimes fall in the 8-10 p.m. range.

Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Karolina Kurkova and Selita Ebanks will be among the professional lovelies taking part in the nearly annual event, which was temporarily replaced by the Angels Across America tour in 2004. The lingerie showcase was booted from the airwaves in 2004 in the wake of Janet Jackson's nipple slip and then again the following year, to avoid antagonizing the FCC.

Ebanks and Kurkova joined Victoria's Secret president and CEO Sharen Tuney Monday at the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street to ring the bell that opens the day's trading and announce the plans for this year's program.

Notably missing from the catwalk this year will be Giselle Bündchen, who parted ways with Victoria's Secret in May after being a frequent catalogue fixture for several years. While neither party gave a particular reason, the breakup reportedly occurred after the upscale undies purveyor refused to raise the leggy Brazilian's $5 million annual salary.

Justin Timberlake headlined last year's special, which returned to CBS after its aforementioned two-year absence, but there's no word yet on what sort of musical accompaniment is in the works for 2007.

Gisele Bundchen quits as Victoria's Secret 'Angel'

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen has reportedly ended her contract with lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret.

Bundchen's sister confirmed that the highest paid model in the world quit as the lingerie line's 'Angel' after the company refused to raise her annual salary from 5 million dollars.
According to a source, the company does not care about Bundchen going away as her demands were shocking and unacceptable.
"Her demands were outrageous. She got a new lawyer who was unrealistic," New York Post quoted the source, as saying.
"Victoria's Secret doesn't care. They have five new hotter, younger girls debuting next year. And they won't have to deal with any craziness," the source added.
Bundchen's representatives and the company have both been silent over the issue.
The Victoria's Secret Angels are the spokespersons for Victoria's Secret. Current Victoria's Secret Angels include Oluchi Onweagba, Selita Ebanks, Adriana Lima, Izabel Goulart, Alessandra Ambrosio, Karolina Kurkova, and Heidi Klum, who will probably come back from a baby-pause.

Did Bundchen dump Victoria's Secret because of DiCaprio's new lady love

It seems that one of the Gisele Bundchen broke up with Victoria's Secret was because the lingerie giant refused to give in to her demand that she would not share the ramp with ex-boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio's current ladylove Bar Refaeli.

Earlier, Bundchen's sister confirmed that Bundchen, the highest paid model in the world, had quit as the lingerie line's 'Angel' after the company refused to raise her annual salary from 5 million dollars she already pockets.
It seems that what had Victoria's secret upset, was the fact that not only did the Brazilian bombshell want to make more money, but she was also not interested in traveling around so much anymore.
It is also rumored that Victoria's Secret did not like Bundchen putting on 15 lbs.
Bundchen revealed that she gained weight after she quit smoking.
"When you stop smoking you gain weight, because food tastes better than when it tasted like ashtray," TMZ quoted Bundchen, as saying.
The sudden weight gain was linked to the supermodel being pregnant with current boyfriend American footballer Tom Brady's child.
However, that time her family rubbished the buzz while Bundchen and Brady made no comments.