HOLLYWOOD — The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show made its Hollywood debut Thursday night at the Kodak Theater for a crowd well-versed in scanty outfits, long red carpets and hordes of paparazzi.
“Los Angeles is the capital of entertainment and our show is the height of entertainment,” said Victoria’s Secret executive producer Edward Razek. “The show doesn’t need to be staged in New York like a traditional fashion show because our audience isn’t buyers and editors, it’s customers, the majority of which are women.”
That didn’t stop French Vogue’s Carine Roitfeld, or a slew of very interested men — including Derek Jeter, Quincy Jones, Stavros Niarchos, Alex von Furstenberg and Kevin Connelly — from attending.
Although Razek said the decision to move the show west after 10 years in New York was partly based on feedback from Los Angeles-based entertainment figures who wanted to be there, the 1,000 faces that filled the theater were a bit less A-list than an Oscar-night crowd. “American Pie” star Jason Biggs sat next to Alyssa Milano in the front row, along with “Grey’s Anatomy” stars Sarah Ramirez and Justin Chambers. The second row was reserved for the likes of “Dancing With the Stars” runner-up Stacy Keibler, and playboys such as Harry Morton were relegated to row three. It seemed like the rest of Hollywood was in Rome for the wedding of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
The $12 million, 20-minute show, which will be broadcast on CBS as a one-hour special on Dec. 5, was filled with “Angels,” including Gisele Bündchen, Karolina Kurkova, Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima, along with 23 other models who were serenaded by Justin Timberlake singing “SexyBack.”
The basic bras and panties were embellished with diamonds, crystal and feathers in themes ranging from futuristic warrior and naughty stewardess to Scottish sexpot and a Marie Antoinette coquette.
And those attending seemed pleased with the results. “Please don’t write about me if I make a fool of myself over this,” said former Los Angeles Laker Rick Fox.
As for the ladies, Paris Hilton uttered her signature “That’s hot,” during Timberlake’s choreographed medley.
While stylist Charlotte Stockdale said she and designer Todd Thomas “create the fantasy,” the themes are meant to address what’s relevant in fashion now, as well as forecast the direction of the merchandise.
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To that end, Victoria’s Secret’s year-old Pink line, a mix of loungewear, activewear and intimates targeted to teens and college students, had its runway moment, as well. But some pieces, such as the Hearts on Fire Diamond Fantasy Bra, remain a fantasy for most women, with a price tag of $6.5 million.
At least in Hollywood, sparklers can be borrowed for the night.