Lingerie to die for

To discover a future Victoria’s Secret Angel is not an easy task. Even amongst the most beautiful and sexiest women, it’s hard to pick one. It takes a lot of casting calls before getting the “right one.”

Edward Razek, Limited Brand’s Chief Marketing Officer, revealed that they only cast thirty models for the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show but most of the modeling agencies send them a lot of models for them to choose from. Limited Brand is the parent company of Victoria’s Secret.

Selected models will be wearing lingerie heels stockings as they strut on the stage of this year’s event. More than 11 million from more than 180 countries witnessed last year’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show on cable television. However, the actual event will be taped on November 11 in New York.

Razek admitted that he finds it hard to reject a lot of hopefuls during casting calls but they have to whittle down the number to thirty by the end of it all.

“How I Met Your Mother” star Cobie Smulders has been gaining popularity in the United States via the hit comedy series in CBS network. Unbeknownst to many, she started in the industry as a fashion model and will once again reprise her previous profession by showing off designer lingerie in a men’s magazine.

The 28-year old Canadian model will be featured in the upcoming edition of Maxim magazine where she’ll show off her sexy curves.

The hit television series will be logging its 100th episode this month and Smulders plays the role of a television reporter who’s in a relationship with the show’s main character Ted played by actor Josh Radnor.

Smulders had a successful modeling career which took her to international territories such as Africa, Germany, New York, Japan and Italy. She then tried her luck in Hollywood and got this major break.

Leading diamond firm Royal Asscher has reportedly collaborated with Seven Bar Foundation for the staging of the “Lingerie New York 2010” show which will be shown via MTV networks. The company stated that it is showing its support for the empowerment of women.

Seven Bar Foundation is a charity group that aids underprivileged women by providing micro-finance projects which in turn enables these women to have their own businesses and end up rising from poverty.

The show featured models wearing bridal lingerie and other sexy underwear. Royal Asscher also presented a collection of jewelry created by designer Reena Ahluwalia called “Stars of Africa” and these were worn by the models in the runway.

The collection is composed of pendants, rings, necklaces and earrings. Diamonds were embedded inside sapphire domes which create an impression that they are shooting stars.