Taylor Swift might not be in the good books with the good people of Perth but in the motherland she was crowned queen of the catwalk at the 2014 Victoria's Secret show in London.
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The Blank Space singer stole the annual lingerie fashion show, where she performed alongside the 47 models and her best friend, Victoria's Secret angel Karlie Kloss, wearing a number of racy and lacy ensembles. A far cry from the cowboy boots and sun dress combination she rocked before releasing her latest album, 1989.
One notable absentee was Australian model Jess Hart, who took part in last year's show in New York. She was reportedly overlooked for the London event after publicly criticising Swift's performance.
"God bless her [Taylor Swift's] heart. I think she's great. But I don't know, to me, she didn't fit. I don't know if I should say that," she said.
Behati Prinsloo, wife of Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, opened the show, which was staged at London's Earl's Court – the first offshore show in its 19-year history – wearing the brand's signature wings in gold.
The show was split into six sections – Gilded Angel, Exotic Traveller, Dream Girl, University of Pink – the label's younger, sporty diffusion line, Fairy Tale, and an all-black sexed-up finale called Angel Ball.
As well as two Fantasy Bras, which cost more than $2 million and were worn by the longest-serving brand ambassadors Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio, Kloss stormed the runway wearing a pair of 18-carat gold wings – the most expensive accessory ever made for the show, which cost more than $10 million to produce.
Hometown Angel Lily Donaldson shone on the catwalk thanks her glowing complexion, which included a mixture of moisturiser and a red pigment by the German professional brand Kryolan blended into her cheeks, but mainly because she wore an outfit embellished with 150,000 Swarovski crystals.
Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande and Irish singer Hozier all performed and, according to WWD spies backstage, models snacked on "salads of all description, poached salmon and fresh fruit, but also baskets of bread rolls and a tin of Quality Street chocolates – a British holiday tradition".
British shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood created the shoes for the event with his trademark splash of colour and texture, while his countryman Nasir Mazher designed the Pink collection, which included a tracksuit made from organza.
Five hundred million people around the world are expected to tune in to the broadcast of the parade when it goes to air. Foxtel's Fox 8 will show the parade on Australian screens on December 11.
