Topic: Victoria’s Secret

Miranda Kerr’s Split From Victoria’s Secret: The Tabloids Are Getting It Wrong, And How!

Miranda Kerr's Split From Victoria's Secret: The Tabloids Are Getting It Wrong, And How!

Though it’s unclear who made the decision, model Miranda Kerr will be splitting from Victoria’s Secret soon. This has garnered a lot of confusing speculation from the tabloids and tabloid-type blogs, who suggest the reason lies in her being too difficult, too hot, or not a good enough seller for the brand. But what’s not being mentioned much is how Kerr’s ethics and image don’t jibe with Victoria Secret’s business practices. More »

Victoria’s Secret Model Erin Heatherton: Eating Is Important Because It Makes Your Butt Look Better

Victoria's Secret Model Erin Heatherton: Eating Is Important Because It Makes Your Butt Look Better

We should really start a column devoted solely to Victoria’s Secret model health advice, because it’s generally a hoot — either patently ridiculous coming from a model (“I swear I eat french fries three meals a day!”) or so obvious as to be utterly pointless. The latest diet and workout advice from 23-year-old Victoria’s Secret Angel Erin Heatherton falls into the latter category somewhat (“It’s important to be fit”), but then veers into a category that can only be described as “supermodel logic.” More »

Adriana Lima Perpetuates Myth Of Perfect Post-Baby Body At Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Adriana Lima Perpetuates Myth Of Perfect Post-Baby Body At Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

In case you missed it, last night was the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. A night of degrading women with lingerie disguised as fashion, music and fun. Known as the “sexiest night in television,” this show also featured model Adriana Lima who just gave birth two months ago. And make no mistake, her post-pregnancy body was not the motivation that women needed to see. More »

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Is Coming; Models Are Tweeting About Calories. Here’s Why It’s Not All Bad.

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Is Coming; Models Are Tweeting About Calories. Here's Why It's Not All Bad.

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is coming, which means we’re about to get slammed with headlines about the models’s diets and workouts. Today’s big news is that Joan Smalls tweeted her workout’s calorie burn, in friendly competition with fellow Victoria’s Secret model Andreea Diaconu, earning eyerolls over on Buzzfeed…but in her defense, I’m not sure it’s really so bad. More »

Equinox Uses Victoria’s Secret Models As ‘Fitness’ Inspiration

Equinox Uses Victoria's Secret Models As 'Fitness' Inspiration

Equinox enraged women with their “edgy” advertising earlier this year—featuring underweight supermodels shot by Terry Richardson in sexually suggestive positions (or arm-wrestling over a table of cookies and cake). And their video of a barely-dressed woman’s yoga routine didn’t exactly impress too many yogis, either. Generally, it seems that their female members would appreciate some inspiration that doesn’t involve blatantly objectifying women. So when they posted their “Diary of a Victoria’s Secret Model” to their “fitness” blog this morning, you could say we were confused. More »

Victoria’s Secret “Very Sexy” Collection: Only Sexy For 2% Of Women

Victoria's Secret "Very Sexy" Collection: Only Sexy For 2% Of Women
Eating Disorder Awareness Week

The new promo photos for Victoria’s Secret‘s “Very Sexy” collection forced me to do a double-take: It seems they went to great lengths to pick models who look exactly the same. Not only did they seem to opt for the same strict measurement guide that they’ve used in the past, but they even chose models whose faces, coloring and hair styles bear an uncanny resemblance. Such narrow representations of “sexy” might boost their sales, but it doesn’t boost 98% of women’s self-esteem. More »

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s Thin Frame Shocks Media; Were They Blind In 2011?

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Thin Frame Shocks Media; Were They Blind In 2011?

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was photographed on vacation in Miami with partner Jason Statham recently, and everyone seems to be going crazy because she looks so thin. Which makes me wonder: Was everyone just blind in 2011? The Victoria’s Secret model and Transformers star has always been super-thin (just like every other Victoria’s Secret model). The only difference I can see between her beach photos and lingerie shots are that she’s not wearing a push-up bra and the photo department hasn’t smoothed over her protruding hip bones. More »

Marisa Miller’s ‘Diet Tricks’ In Women’s Health Read Like Pro-Ana Tips

Marisa Miller's 'Diet Tricks' In Women's Health Read Like Pro-Ana Tips

Victoria’s Secret model Marissa Miller is on the cover of Women’s Health‘s first issue of 2012, catching readers’ attention so far with her tiny bikini and quotes about her “shy” personality. But what shocked me the most about her interview were her “diet tricks”; they read more like pro-ana tips than handy advice from a healthy woman. This is shocking, I know, given that Victoria’s Secret models are known first and foremost for their health. But seriously—even if she doesn’t realize how psychotic her weight management techniques sound, shouldn’t some editor at Women’s Health? More »

Adriana Lima: Not Every Woman Should Try Looking Like A Victoria’s Secret Model

Adriana Lima: Not Every Woman Should Try Looking Like A Victoria's Secret Model

Adriana Lima made waves last week by candidly describing her pre-Victoria’s Secret fashion show diet: A regimen consisting of protein shakes (that include powdered egg) and a daily gallons of water (with some last-minute dehydration to help her look toned on the runway). But she quickly covered her tracks, insisting that young women shouldn’t follow her example or adopt extreme diets for weight loss. More »

What It Really Takes To Look Like A Victoria’s Secret Angel: This Shocking Diet

What It Really Takes To Look Like A Victoria's Secret Angel: This Shocking Diet

Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima says being a Victoria’s Secret Angel is the “highlight of my life” (maybe she forgot that she is married and has a 2-year-old daughter?). Nevertheless, the 30-year-old has opened up about what it really takes to look runway ready for the largest fashion show in the world where scantly-dressed models show off Victoria’s Secrets latest lingerie–and believe us, her exercise routine may be acceptable, but her diet is shocking. More »

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