Seductive And Sweet: Victoria's Secret Models Turn From Lingerie Angels To Fairies [Pictures]

  • 03 December 2014

The 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show finally hit London on Tuesday (December 2nd) at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre for it's UK debut which saw twice as much bedazzlement as last year and just as much exciting live music.

The Victoria's Secret girls arrive in London for the 2014 fashion show
Image caption The Victoria's Secret girls arrive in London for the 2014 fashion show

Last year, only 40 models stole the runway when it took place at New York's Lexington Armory, but this week a further seven models joined the show for the biggest Victoria's Secret event yet. Not only that but the 19th Annual Fashion Show features a whopping 79 different looks, with this year's six categories including Angel Ball, Dream Girl, Exotic Traveler, Fairy Tale, Gilded Angels and University of Pink.

More: Last year's show was another vibrant affair

The eight Victoria's Secret Angels who led the show were predictably Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel, Douzten Kroes, Karlie Kloss, Lily Aldridge, Lindsay Ellingson and, of course, Fantasy Bra wearers Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio. Among some of the other models - who looked no less glamorous than the main cast - were Jasmine Tookes, Jourdan Dunn and the Swarovski heavy Lily Donaldson.

Karlie Kloss [L] and Candice Swanepoel [R] were among the show's VS Angels
Image caption Karlie Kloss [L] and Candice Swanepoel [R] were among the show's VS Angels

2013's Fashion Show was an equally striking affair, with categories being named: British Invasion (ironically pre-empting this year's setting), Birds of Paradise, Parisian Nights, Shipwrecked, Snow Angels and PINK Network. Our favourite look was actually performer Taylor Swift's Spice Girls inspired Union Jack get-up that year, her outfit overshadowing many of the actual models - except perhaps Candice Swanepoel with her ruby encrusted gold Fantasy Bra.

Image caption Jourdan Dunn [L] and Bregje Heinen [R] in some particularly exotic pieces

Our favourite looks this year, however, included Jasmine Tooke's silver foliage, dragonfly piece - presumably from the Fairy Tale section - and Lily Aldridge's fluffy pink number which certainly looked like a cosy winter bedroom ensemble.

Image caption Lily Aldridge [L] and Jasmine Tookes [R] wore some of our favourite outfits

Next page: The Dream Angels Fantasy Bras

Another big difference in the 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was that this year there were two rather than one Fantasy Bras on display. Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio looked like scantily dressed exotic princesses in the Dream Angels Fantasy Bras, worth a breathtaking $2 million each and once again designed by Mouawad jewelers. Just like last year's Royal Fantasy Bra, the 18 karat gold Dream Angels bras were decked with a stunning pattern of rubies, diamonds and sapphires.

Image caption Adriana Lima [L] and Alessandra Ambrosio [R] wore this year's Fantasy Bras

Last week, the Victoria's Secret lot turned up at the London lingerie store in identical T-shirts, leather jackets and blue jeans to pump up the excitement about the forthcoming show. It's not been a long time since the store came to the UK, so the London show was a great way to properly welcome the models to Britain.

Image caption Taylor Swift [L] struts alongside Karlie Kloss [R]

Also ahead of the show, the models revealed to fans their secrets to keeping their bodies toned and slim. It certainly made the recent fuss about their Perfect Body underwear campaign look slightly unnecessary when you see just how much effort they put into staying so incredibly fit and healthy, with many of them even taking on gruelling ballet training from ballerina to the stars Mary Helen Bowers, who has previously tutored the likes of Natalie Portman on her dance thriller 'Black Swan'.

Image caption Ariana Grande wore little more than the lingerie models

If the models themselves didn't bring excitement enough, then the live music certainly did. Taylor Swift returned to perform alongside the models once again, and was joined by Ariana Grande - who looked just as dressed as the underwear models - as well as Hozier and Ed Sheeran.

More: See more photos from the 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show here

Stay tuned for next year, the 20th anniversary of the Victoria's Secret annual Fashion Show, because we're almost certain organisers having something special up their sleeve.

Image caption [Front L - R] Hozier, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran & Ariana Grande provided the musical entertainment