Singer Usher kicked off the Victoria's Secret show Saturday, which featured 35 supermodels, some wearing angel wings. Models including Heidi Klum and Adriana Lima strutted down the runway at the newly renovated Fontainebleau Miami Beach during the show, which coincided with the opulent reopening of the hotel.
Together the girls showed off 68 outfits, including the $5 million Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra designed by jeweller Martin Katz and worn by Adriana Lima. "I always wanted to wear the Fantasy Bra. It's the first time that Victoria's Secret makes a black diamond bra," Lima said. "A woman could definitely buy it if they love it and men too." It is decorated with white and black diamonds and rubies, and will be for sale in the company's catalog, Katz said.
One of the stars of the evening was none other than Heidi Klum, who showed she is still in supermodel shape at 35. For the finale, Klum stepped onto the catwalk in a red bra, underwear and sparkling, red wings, which were made to resemble a bow on a present. The supermodel was joined by 34 other models, including Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Karolina Kurkova.
Model Miranda Kerr wore wings with the multicolored butterflies, but Klum closed the show with the most spectacular costume. Her red wings looked like a Christmas bow no doubt to remind shoppers the holidays are fast approaching.
Themes in the show included glamorous goddesses and bold colors with geometric designs influenced from the 1920s. Professional dancers wore one-piece bathing suits for one segment and models got playful with Usher when he performed.
Moreover wing designer Martin Izquierdo made seven pairs of wings for the show. He said he turned to Greek mythology, butterflies and even designed a pair with spider webs on rose branches that are composed of crystals.
The show will air on CBS on Dec. 3 at 10 p.m. Viewers will see a stage covered with tiny mirrored pieces of plastic and two silver palm trees. “The theme of the show is a return to glamour," said Victoria’s Secret Chief Executive Sharen Turney. "Victoria's Secret is about sexy and the new sexy is glamorous for this season."
Meanwhile, celebrities spotted on the pink carpet included P. Diddy, Russell Simmons, Michelle Trachtenberg, John Stamos, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian and Martha Stewart. "We watch the show every year on TV, so it's really cool to see it in person," Kim Kardashian said.