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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2017
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, such as current Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge, Lais Ribeiro, Elsa Hosk, Jasmine Tookes, Sara Sampaio, Martha Hunt, Taylor Hill, Stella Maxwell, Romee Strijd, and Josephine Skriver. Behati Prinsloo missed this year's show, once again, due to the birth of her second child. The show also featured PINK spokesmodels Grace Elizabeth and Zuri Tibby. This was the last Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to be aired on CBS. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2017 was recorded in Shanghai, China at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, it was the first Victoria's Secret Fashion Show held in Asia. The show featured musical performances by Harry Styles, Miguel, Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai)
The Mercedes-Benz Arena (; Shanghainese: ''Meisedesy-bentzy Venho Tsonshin'', literally "Mercedes-Benz Culture Center"), formerly known as the Shanghai World Expo Cultural Center, is an indoor arena located on the former grounds of Expo 2010 in Pudong, Shanghai. It is owned and operated by the AEG-OPG joint venture. The facility seats 18,000 people and includes a smaller venue, The Mixing Room & Muse, which is a more intimate live-music venue. The arena hosted the opening ceremony for the Expo 2010, during which it was known as the Expo Cultural Center. Naming rights The arena is sponsored in a ten-year deal by Mercedes-Benz and was officially renamed the Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 15, 2011. Events The arena has become the most popular arena in mainland China since it opened in 2010. Music It is one of the most popular arenas for concert tours of the performers in Mandarin and Cantonese, also in Korean and Japanese. Additionally, it attracted many superstars such as Adam ... [...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] |
Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Camp" by Vogue (magazine), ''Vogue''. Pursuing a career in gospel music at 16, Perry released her debut album, ''Katy Hudson (album), Katy Hudson'', under Pamplin Music, Red Hill Records in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles at 17 to venture into Secularity, secular music, and later adopted the stage name "Katy Perry" from her mother's maiden name. She recorded an album while signed to Columbia Records, but was dropped before signing to Capitol Records. She rose to fame with ''One of the Boys'' (2008), a pop rock record containing her debut single "I Kissed a Girl" and follow-up single "Hot n Cold", which reached number one and three on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville at age 14 to become a country artist. She signed a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2004 and a recording contract with Big Machine Records in 2005. Her 2006 self-titled debut album made her the first female country singer to write or co-write a U.S. platinum-certified album entirely. Swift's next albums, '' Fearless'' (2008) and '' Speak Now'' (2010), explored country pop. The former's " Love Story" and "You Belong with Me" were the first country songs to top the U.S. pop and all-genre airplay charts, respectively. She experimented with rock and electronic styles on ''Red'' (2012), which featured her first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one song, "We Are Neve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Zhang
Jane Zhang (; born October 11, 1984) is a Chinese singer-songwriter. She is known for her signature whistle register and has been dubbed the " Dolphin Princess" (). Zhang began performing as a teenager by singing in pubs to help earn money for her family. After signing with Huayi Brothers Media Corporation in 2005, Zhang released her first studio album, '' The One'' (2006). Her second album, ''Update'', was released in 2007. Zhang's third studio album, '' Jane@Music'', was released in 2009. Her fourth studio album, '' Believe in Jane'', was released in 2010. In 2011, Zhang released her fifth studio album, ''Reform'', which was certified double platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Zhang released her first English-language studio album ''Past Progressive'' in 2019. Life and career Zhang began her singing career by winning third place at the Chinese singing contest, '' Super Girl,'' in 2005, and signed with Huayi Music the following y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Odom Jr
Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. (; born August 6, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He made his acting debut on Broadway theatre, Broadway in 1998 and first gained recognition for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical ''Hamilton (musical), Hamilton'', which earned him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, same year. His performance was captured in the Disney+ Hamilton (2020 film), live stage recording of ''Hamilton'' which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Limited Series or Movie nomination. Odom is also known for his roles in the television series ''Smash (TV series), Smash'' (2012–2013) and ''Person of Interest (TV series), Person of Interest'' (2013–2014), as well as the films ''Red Tails'' (2012), ''Murder on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel (singer)
Miguel Jontel Pimentel (born October 23, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Raised in San Pedro, California, he began pursuing a music career at age thirteen. After signing to Jive Records in 2007, Miguel released his debut studio album, '' All I Want Is You'', in November 2010. Although it was underpromoted upon its release, the album became a sleeper hit and helped Miguel garner commercial standing. After Jive's dissolution in 2011, he moved to RCA Records and released his second studio album, ''Kaleidoscope Dream'', in 2012 to critical acclaim. In June 2015, Miguel released his third album, ''Wildheart'', which also received critical acclaim. His fourth studio album ''War & Leisure'' was released in 2017 to further acclaim. Miguel incorporates R&B, funk, hip hop, pop, rock and electronic styles into his music, and has been compared to vocalists Babyface and Prince. Early life Miguel Jontel Pimentel was born on October 23, 1985, and raised in San Pedr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Styles
Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His musical career began in 2010 as a solo contestant on the British music competition series ''The X Factor (UK TV series), The X Factor''. Following his elimination, he was brought back to join the boy band One Direction, which went on to become one of the List of best-selling boy groups, best-selling boy groups of all time before going on an indefinite hiatus in 2016. Styles released his Harry Styles (album), self-titled debut solo album through Columbia Records in 2017. It debuted at number one in the UK and the US and was one of the world's top-ten best-selling albums of the year, while its lead single, "Sign of the Times (Harry Styles song), Sign of the Times", topped the UK Singles Chart. Styles' second album, ''Fine Line (album), Fine Line'' (2019), debuted atop the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 with the biggest ever first-week sales by an English male artist, and was the mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuri Tibby
Zuri Tibby (born September 1, 1995) is an American model from Florida. She was discovered in a shopping mall at the age of 15. It was announced on August 24, 2016, that Tibby would become the first black model to be a spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret PINK. Tibby also appeared in the PINK segment in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2016 and the next year in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2017 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 .... References 1995 births Living people American female models African-American female models Female models from Florida IMG Models models 21st-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women {{US-model-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Elizabeth
Grace Elizabeth Harry Cabe (March 18, 1997) is an American model who first gained recognition for her work with clothing company Guess. She began walking for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2016 and became a spokesmodel for their PINK brand. In 2019, she became a Victoria's Secret Angel. Career When Grace Elizabeth was 16, her mother sent her pictures to Next Model Management in Miami. Her parents considered it a financial investment. Next subsequently sent her to work in their New York City division. In 2015, she started out her modeling career with print campaigns for Guess and Polo Ralph Lauren. In February 2016, she made her runway debut in New York walking for Diane von Fürstenberg; that same season, she walked exclusively in Paris for Miu Miu, having been hand-selected by Miuccia Prada. In June 2016, she started regularly appearing in editorials for ''American Vogue''. In November 2016, she made her debut in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and was announced as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink (Victoria's Secret)
Pink (stylized PINK) is a lingerie and apparel line by Victoria's Secret, a former subsidiary of L Brands, targeting younger women than their main line. The target demographic consists of youth from ages 13 to 22. PINK had a regular segment featuring their products in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, held through 2018. Sales at the company were initially swift, reaching $1 billion in 2010. Reports of decline due to shifting consumer preferences appeared in 2018. History On October 16, 2002, Victoria's Secret announced the launch of PINK, a new sub-brand and product line. While originally aimed at "tween" girls ages 10–12, the brand would eventually state its official target demographic is teen girls and college-age women. The product first appeared in late 2003 in select stores, with a full chain-wide roll out in July 2004. The company often placed its stores side-by-side with Victoria's Secret stores. The PINK brand sells underwear, swimsuits, sleepwear, loungewear, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behati Prinsloo
Behati Prinsloo ( , ; born 16 May 1988) is a Namibian model. In 2008, she became a Pink contract model, and moved on to become a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2009. She walked in ten Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows (2007–2015; 2018), and opened consecutive Victoria's Secret Fashion shows in 2014 and 2015. Early life Prinsloo was born in Grootfontein, Namibia, then part of South West Africa. She is the only child of father Boet Prinsloo, who is a church minister. Her mother, Magda (née Rossouw), runs a bed and breakfast. Her family are Afrikaners and she grew up speaking Afrikaans as her native language, although she was later educated in English. She attended Grootfontein Secondary School and left after Grade 9 to pursue modelling. Her modelling career began when she was discovered while vacationing in Cape Town with her grandparents. "We went to the grocery store after church and this guy came up to me and asked if I was a model and wrote his number on a piece of paper...". Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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