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November 20th, 2006

Farewell to the Victorian era?

Posted by: Robert Basler

It seemed like the world revolved around the Victoria’s Secret models last week, because, well, we offered up a grand total of 113 photos from their trip to Hollywood, starting with getting on the plane and ending with this picture here. 

I’ve been watching for some proof that the young women actually got back home, got their luggage okay, managed to get a bus into town, etc., but our photographers seem to have lost all interest.  If you hear anything, please let me know via Post a Comment.victorialast360.jpg 

Victoria’s Secret models stand on the runway at the end of the Victoria’s Secret fashion show in Hollywood, November 16, 2006. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

November 17th, 2006

Not that we’ve been holding back, but…

Posted by: Robert Basler

Some readers think we’ve been too conservative in our photo coverage of the Victoria’s Secret models this week, what with only having seven pictures of them getting on a plane in New York, and then only 17 pictures of them getting the key to the city in Hollywood.

You will be happy to learn that we’ve cut through the bureaucratic red tape that constrained us, and issued SIXTY shots from the actual Victoria’s Secret fashion show. For my part, I’ve chosen the most unattractive one I could find, so as not to be a willing participant in this publicity machine.fashion300.jpg

Victoria’s Secret model Jessica Stam gets her make-up retouched backstage in preparation for the Victoria’s Secret fashion show in Hollywood, California November 16, 2006. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

November 16th, 2006

Victoria’s not-so-secret models…

Posted by: Robert Basler

You may recall that we had SEVEN pictures of some Victoria’s Secret models getting on an airplane on Tuesday, and I kind of questioned whether it was all that newsworthy.

Well, through the amazing miracle of airplanes being able to take off and land and what not, those models made it to California, and yesterday they posed in Hollywood. I guess nobody poses in Hollywood very often, because we offered SEVENTEEN shots of that, and here is one of them. 

Count on this blog to update you on their amazing adventure. We are all over this story.
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Victoria’s Secret models pose in front of the Grauman’s Chinese theater after receiving a symbolic key to the city in Hollywood, California November 15, 2006. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

November 15th, 2006

They can fly! They can fly!

Posted by: Robert Basler

This is an airplane. These are models. We have SEVEN pictures of the models getting on the airplane Tuesday. They are smiling in all of them, so it’s not even like they are showing different emotions. Please send your captions explaining why this is so newsworthy, via Post a Comment.                                                         

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Victoria’s Secret models (L-R) Adriana Lima, Karolina Kurkova, Gisele Bundchen, Izabel Goulart, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Selita Ebanks smile before boarding an airplane for the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show, in New Windsor, New York, November 14, 2006. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson