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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2015
The ''Victoria's Secret Fashion Show'' is an annual fashion show sponsored by Victoria's Secret, a brand of lingerie and sleepwear. Victoria's Secret uses the show to promote and market its goods in high-profile settings. The show features some of the world's leading fashion models, including then current Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrósio, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge, Lais Ribeiro, Elsa Hosk, Jasmine Tookes, Sara Sampaio, Martha Hunt, Jac Jagaciak, Taylor Hill, Stella Maxwell, Romee Strijd, and Kate Grigorieva. The show featured musical performances by Ellie Goulding, Selena Gomez, and The Weeknd. Rihanna was scheduled to perform at the show but canceled her performance to focus on the recording of her 8th studio album, Anti. Fashion show segments Segment 1: Boho Psychedelic Segment 2: Exotic Butterflies This segment was swapped in order of appearance with the third segment, Portrait of an Angel, for the TV version. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
69th Regiment Armory
__NOTOC__ The 69th Regiment Armory is a historic National Guard armory building located at 68 Lexington Avenue between East 25th and 26th Streets in the Rose Hill section of Manhattan, New York City. The building began construction in 1904 and was completed in 1906., pp.87 The armory was designed by the firm of Hunt & Hunt, and was the first armory built in New York City to not be modeled on a medieval fortress; instead, it was designed in the Beaux-Arts style. The Armory was the site of the controversial 1913 Armory Show, in which modern art was first publicly presented in the United States, per the efforts of Irish American collector John Quinn. It has a 5,000 seat arena that is used for sporting and entertainment events such as the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The Armory is also the former home of the Civil Air Patrol – Phoenix Composite Squadron. The building is still used to house the headquarters of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsa Hosk
Elsa Anna Sofie Hosk (born in Stockholm on 7 November 1988) is a Swedish-based model and former Victoria's Secret Angel, who has worked for brands including Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Ungaro, H&M, Anna Sui, Lilly Pulitzer and Guess. She modeled for Victoria's Secret, appearing in the brand's annual fashion show from 2011 to 2018. She has also appeared in many of the brand's campaigns, especially for the sub-division PINK. In 2015, she was announced as one of 10 new Victoria's Secret Angels. She has also played professional basketball in Sweden. Career Hosk was born in Stockholm on 7 November 1988 in Stockholm. Growing up in Sweden, Hosk was presented with offers to model during high school after her father submitted photographs to various modeling agencies in Sweden when she was 13; she began modeling at 14. She did some modeling in high school but decided to primarily concentrate on her studies instead (she did some notable work with Guess and other companies however). After gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti (album)
'' Anti'' (stylised in all caps) is the eighth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna, released on 28 January 2016 by Roc Nation and Westbury Road. Rihanna started recording in 2014 after ending her contract with Def Jam Recordings, who had released all of her albums since her debut in 2005. As executive producer, Rihanna recorded ''Anti'' with producers including Jeff Bhasker, Boi-1da, DJ Mustard, Hit-Boy, Brian Kennedy, Timbaland and No I.D., at studios in Canada, the United States and France. SZA and Drake contribute guest vocals. Conceived when Rihanna was experiencing creative struggles and emotional turmoil, ''Anti'' features an atmospheric production characterised by lo-fi beats, distorted vocals and downtempo arrangements. The first half consists of bass-heavy tracks, and the second is characterised by textured minimalism. Compared to the radio-friendly dance tunes of her previous albums, ''Anti'' is an alternative R&B, pop and dancehall album, more muted and soulfu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. After signing with Def Jam in 2005, she soon gained recognition with the release of her first two studio albums, ''Music of the Sun'' (2005) and '' A Girl Like Me'' (2006), both of which were influenced by Caribbean music and peaked within the top ten of the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Rihanna's third album, ''Good Girl Gone Bad'' (2007), incorporated elements of dance-pop and established her status as a sex symbol in the music industry. The chart-topping single "Umbrella" earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award and catapulted her to global stardom. She continued to mix pop, dance, and R&B genres on her next studio albums, ''Rated R'' (2009), '' Loud'' (2010), ''Talk That Talk'' (2011), and ''Unapolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, Romance (love), romance, and melancholia, and is often inspired by personal experiences. He has received List of awards and nominations received by the Weeknd, numerous accolades, including four Grammy Awards, a Latin Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Award, 20 Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, 17 Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award. Born and raised in Toronto, Tesfaye began his career in 2009 by anonymously releasing music on YouTube. Two years later, he co-founded the XO (record label), XO record label and released the mixtapes ''House of Balloons'', ''Thursday (album), Thursday'' and ''Echoes of Silence'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress and producer. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004). As a teenager, she rose to prominence for starring as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel television series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' (2007–2012). Alongside her television career, Gomez appeared in the films ''Another Cinderella Story'' (2008), '' Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'' (2009), ''Ramona and Beezus'' (2010), ''Monte Carlo'' (2011), ''Spring Breakers'' (2012), '' Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising'' (2016), and '' The Dead Don't Die'' (2019), and voiced Mavis in the ''Hotel Transylvania'' film franchise (2012–2022). Gomez executive produced the Netflix television series '' 13 Reasons Why'' (2017–2020) and ''Living Undocumented'' (2019) through her production company, July Moon Productions. Additionally, she executive produces and stars in the HBO Max cooking series ''Selena + ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellie Goulding
Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and Artists and repertoire, A&R. After signing to Polydor Records in July 2009, Goulding released her debut extended play, ''An Introduction to Ellie Goulding'', later that year. In 2010, she became the second artist to top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll and win the Critics' Choice Award at the 2010 Brit Awards, Brit Awards in the same year. She released her debut studio album, ''Lights (Ellie Goulding album), Lights'', in 2010; it debuted at on the UK Albums Chart and has sold over 850,000 copies in the UK. In November 2010, the album was reissued as ''Bright Lights'', spawning two singles: a cover of Elton John's "Your Song (Ellie Goulding song), Your Song", which reached on the UK Singles Chart; and "Lights (Ellie Goulding song), Lights", which pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Grigorieva
Yekaterina Sergeyevna Grigoryeva (russian: Екатерина Сергеевна Григорьева; born 15 September 1988), known professionally as Kate Grigorieva, is a Russian model. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2015 to 2016. Early life Grigoryeva was born in Olenegorsk to a military family. Career Grigorieva took part in Miss Russia 2010 casting, but did not qualify as a contestant. Two years later, she participated in Miss Russia 2012, where she represented Murmansk Oblast and placed among the top 10 finalists. Later in 2012, she applied for the fourth cycle of '' Top Model po-russki'', the Russian adaptation of ''America's Next Top Model'', along with her sister Valentina, where she was runner-up to Yulia Farkhutdinova, with her sister placing third.Profile at fashionmodeldirectory She was soon signed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romee Strijd
Romee Strijd ( , ; born 19 July 1995) is a Dutch model. A former Victoria's Secret Angel, she appeared in the brand's annual fashion show from 2014 to 2018. She has worked for brands including Alexander McQueen, Michael Kors, and Carolina Herrera. She has also appeared in magazines such as Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar. Early life Strijd was born in Zoetermeer, South Holland. She has one younger sister Ise Strijd. She was approached by a scout when she was 13 in Amsterdam and turned it down as she was too nervous and had other dreams. After two years, at 15, she wanted to give modelling a try and was signed to DNA model agency in 2011. She left school to pursue modelling, but returned at the age of 17 to the Netherlands to finish school because the career was overwhelming and she missed home. After time off from modelling she realized her love for modelling and moved to New York City after graduating. Career Modeling Strijd signed with the DNA Model Management agency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Maxwell
Stella Maynes Maxwell (born 15 May 1990) is a fashion model. She is a former Victoria's Secret Angel, and is also the face of the cosmetics brand Max Factor. Early life Maxwell was born in Brussels, Belgium, to Northern Irish parents, Stella Maynes and former diplomat Maurice Maxwell. She has three older siblings. Maxwell was raised in Belgium until she was 13 years old, where she attended the European School, Woluwe. She then moved with her family to Canberra, Australia, where they stayed for one year before moving to Wellington, New Zealand when she was 14. She attended Queen Margaret College and the University of Otago, where she was discovered as a model by an agency based in Dunedin. Maxwell is bilingual in French and English. Career She walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014 where she was credited. She has been a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2015. During her career, she has posed for Alexander McQueen, Asos, H&M, Karl Lagerfeld, Roberto Cavalli, Urban Outfit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Marie Hill
Taylor Marie Hill (born March 5, 1996) is an American model. A former Victoria's Secret Angel, she appeared in the brand's annual fashion show from 2014 to 2018. She has worked for brands including Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, and Carolina Herrera. She has also appeared in magazines such as ''Vogue'', ''Elle'', and ''Harper's Bazaar''. Early life Hill was born in Palatine, Illinois, and raised in Arvada, Colorado. Beginning at an early age, she was a gymnast, before becoming a model. She has three siblings: sisters Logan Rae and Mackinley, and a brother Chase. Mackinley and Chase are also models. She graduated from Pomona High School in Arvada at the age of 16. Career Hill was discovered in 2011 at the age of 14 by talent agent Jim Jordan at a ranch in Granby, Colorado where Hill and her family rode horses. Jordan photographed Hill and subsequently shopped the images, securing her contracts with a number of modeling agencies. In 2013, she started out her modeling career when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monika Jagaciak
Monika Jagaciak Jankic (; born 15 January 1994), known professionally as Jac Jagaciak, is a Polish model. After signing with IMG Models in 2007, Jagaciak was given the nickname "Jac" by the agency. Career Early work and controversy (2007–08) Jagaciak's modeling career began in 2007 after she was encouraged by her sister to attend an open casting of GAGA Models Agency at a shopping center in Poland. She was then picked up by IMG who signed her and in July 2007 she appeared on the cover of French ''Jalouse''. Her big break came at age 13, when Jagaciak went on to land a Hermès campaign for the Fall/Winter 2007 season alongside Daria Werbowy, beating out 600 other candidates while still in primary school. Jagaciak stated in a later interview that before doing the campaign she had never heard of Hermes, nor had she heard of the photographer of the shoot Peter Lindbergh, "I think not knowing helped me stay relaxed" she said. Though Jagaciak's photos incensed some critics, who were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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