Favorite Moments from the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013

...Wait. What year is it? It's 2014 now, isn't this post a bit late?

Way too late actually, I would concede. But first things first. The annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show which is a televised event in the US is always something I look forward to year after year. More than the beautiful long-legged ladies strutting their stuff on the runway, the production itself is just amazing. You will see that everyone behind this show really gives attention to detail. Anybody who's seen it would agree with me. Anybody who has not seen it would take about 20 seconds to like it.

However, 2013 was a different game and something bigger than Victoria happened. Her name was Yolanda and well, we didn't have electricity for four (yes! four!) months so please cut me some slack. I was only able to watch this show very recently and it still made me giddy. This is pure appreciation sans any drop of insecurity. These are my favorite moments/people/etc from the 2013 Show. 

1. Candice Swanepoel opening the Show with the Fantasy Bra. I actually don't know the deets about the underwear (gah!) but in general it's the centerpiece of the Show. It's supposed to cost millions of dollars because it is encrusted with real gemstones. You can't really guess when it will come out because it doesn't necessarily have to come first. Only the 'Victoria's Secret Angels' supermodels can wear it. Some of the previous wearers are Gisele Bundchen, Karolina Kurkova, Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio who are still currently part of the Show.

And now it's finally Candice. What better way to start the show than with this bombshell walking? I first saw her in the 2010 Show and I learned that she was actually just hired to be a fit model - models that are hired just to see how a dress with look like on an actual body; kinda like a live mannequin - but the organizers saw her potential and four years on and here she is!

2. The performers: Fall Out Boy and Taylor Swift. They  opened the show singing the anthemic "Light 'Em Up" Ooh Ooh Light Em Up Ooh Ooh I'm On Fiiiire (My songs know what you did in the dark)! And they literally set the stage ablaze. 'Nuff said. They're like one helluva deadly combination.

3. Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine (with his clique) sitting on the sidelines looking absolutely pleased. This pleased and we ask why.

.....Oh! Nothing much really. Just his gorgeous wife Behati Prinsloo. :) Awwwwww. Rockstars do belong to supermodels.

4. Adriana Lima's heart-shaped wings. Back and Front.

5. Cara Delevingne. For so many things. One for exchanging butt slaps with Taylor which made One Direction fans the world over go gaga. They have Harry Styles in common.

For singing 'I have two two two letters for you' while walking the runway. She has this carefree vibe that to me is very attractive.

And for wearing those dark bushy eyebrows like its none of your business. You've probably seen her in Penshoppe Stores because she is currently modeling a line. And some people are distracted by those brows. Well like I said, none of our business.

6. Izabel Goulart for flipping her hair just like that. Bow.

7. Lais Ribeiro coming back. She missed last year's Show because she snapped her ankle while rehearsing. It's not all glamour after all.

 8. Random wing appreciation.

9. The Snow Angels. And walking to the tune of 'I Knew You Were Trouble' by Taylor.

Karlie Kloss

Lindsay Ellingson

Lily Donaldson

T Swizzle and bestie Lily Aldridge

Doutzen Kroes

Adriana Lima

Exquisite, right? There's just too much creativity going on in this show I'll probably watch it 'till I'm 50. This year's show happens on December 2. How will they top up 2013's? Well, they always manage to do it anyway. And I'm thrilled to see how.

Thanks for reading this. 

XO,

Carissa :)