The Victoria's Secret Fantasy

There was recently a Victoria's Secret  fashion show, as there is every November. The night it was on, pretty much every guy I know was watching it...no surprise there, but there was also many girls watching. Unfortunately, I only caught the tail end, but still, it was spectacular. They put on a very good show, not only wearing normal lingerie. Miranda Kerr walked the runway in the new $2.5 million diamond encrusted Fantasy Treasure bra. Of course, all the angels had elaborate accesories, like huge faerie wings, a shell, and a crown. Although for people interested in fashion, the designs are the center of attention, most watch this runway show for the babes bodies. Men drool over these womens bodies, and these models are pretty much the image of the perfect woman(at least to most men).

"The show fulfills a fantasy, and not just the obvious one of gorgeous women in their underwear," said Glamour magazine contributing style editor Tracey Lomrantz (http://www.cnn.com/)

 Most women envy their bodies, and try to attain them. Not all these models are naturally so perfect. To have the body of a model like Adriana Lima is pretty much impossible for the average women, but many still try through dieting and vigorous exercise, which can be very unhealthy(she worked with a personal trainer everyday since August for this show!). For the 9 days leading up to the show, some of the models eat only protein shakes made with powdered eggs and don't eat or drink anything for the 12 hours leading up to the show, not even water.Talk about torture! But actually this last bit, about not drinking before the show, is thankfully untrue, corrected later by Miss Lima, who drinks coffee, water and eats cake before the show.
I found an article about Adriana Lima cautionning teens on dieting, which I found rather funny, but it made sense. Her dieting and exercise is somewhat neccessary for her job, and she's simply warning teenage girls to not follow the same regime because it can be dangerous when not done right.

  Anyway, no matter how great these models look on the runway, I do not approve of their method of dieting. It makes me sick that models have to lose extra weight when they are already the perfect weight or thin, just so people can drool over them.


"It's interesting how many women say they use the show as a motivator to hit the gym or to finally start their diets." (Lomrantz, cnn.com)

(Interesting isn't the word I'd use, but anyway...)

For myself, I look at these women and don't just see their beautiful bodies, but their killer confidence, which is what I admire the most. Sure, I'd like a smashin' bod too, but in reality, I'm far too lazy to hop on the treadmill for even five minutes, as are allot of people. Every woman is beautiful and unique, no matter what her shape or height!




http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/25/showbiz/tv/obsessions-victoria-secret-show/index.html