![]() London's newest Victoria's Secret star is Malaika Firth, following Jourdan Dunn, Lily Donaldson and Cara Delevingne on to the catwalk - which, appropriately, this time opened with a British Invasion theme. "I'm so super-excited, but so nervous, too. "It's my third casting, so I guess third time's the charm!" Josephine Skriver - a seasoned catwalk star for labels including Versace and Chanel - tells us. Mother to an almost-four-year-old boy, Riley, London-born Dunn exudes a quiet confidence that it's easy to see will translate into a long Victoria's Secret career - the Fantasy Bra is certainly in her future - but some others still can't believe they're here. "Last year was really nerve-wracking, I had to do the robot in front of Justin Bieber, but this year I just get to do the things that a normal VS model would do. "I'm nervous, of course, but mostly I'm just excited," Jourdan Dunn - who had to attend the same open castings that every model except the Angels must compete at - tells us as she prepares to take to the catwalk for the second time. In terms of earnings, the contract itself combined with the beauty contracts that generally follow it are financial gold - and an appearance is enough to transform a career. With the exception of Kate Moss, whose 25-year fashion career is an aberration in industry terms, almost every single model who has appeared on the Forbes supermodel rich list is an Angel or former Angel. Famous for pulling very un-model-like funny faces, her tattoos and her burgeoning acting career, Cara is excited to "have a prop" (which turns out to be a football) this time, as well as to be upgraded to the mainline section, after modelling the younger Pink range last season. She pretends to cut Cara Delevingne's hair - certainly the only model in the room who would find this funny - who sits with her feet up on the make-up table as she chats on her phone. She stalks the room - the only one wearing jeans underneath her signature pink silk Victoria's Secret robe - feeding fellow models and crew members Karlie's Kookies (her dairy-free, gluten-free cookie range, the proceeds from which provide meals for children in New York City and around the world through FEED Projects). Karlie Kloss - always ridiculously tall and beautiful - is transformed by the application of fake tan and shimmer powder into something almost transcendentally magnificent. ![]() Taylor performed at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in an over the top Union Jack dress. ![]()
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