(females) Victoria Secret fashion show

I watch it every year. I enjoyed it.

I watched it this morning for motivation

I've never watched it.

I watched a behind the scenes documentary on the annual bikini shoot. The ladies said that they started prepping for the shoot three months before- and thats with the bodies etc that they have to start with. So much effort!

They go on a strict 1200 a day calorie diet and exercise. Plus they have to drink lots of water while training and eating foods high in vitamins and omega three so that their hair grows nice and shiny. But they work out a lot to get lean and tone so they look good in the lingerie. I wish I had that kind of motivation because I hate exercise and it's difficult for me to stick to any sort of exercise program. Sigh!

I just watched it after seeing this thread lol. Really just because I enjoy looking at pretty things, the music is good and its a well run show. I honestly think most of the models look healthier than the high end runway models. I would never compare myself to someone whos 5'9 when in 5'1 anyway. I know I'll never look like that, so if anything, them looking badass and fit makes me wanna go to the gym so I can rock some lingerie as well haha

I had never watched it before, but did watch this one while working.
I was enthralled. Not the women ( they were almost an accessory); the fabrics, staging, music- just the total theatrics of it.
Now I wish I had recorded it so I could look at what the women's bodies were like.
I wanted the wings they were wearing. Hee hee.

Cheers, h.

I don't really ever watch it. There's no way to know how the lingerie would look on me, since I'm not so long-limbed, tall and narrow. If they had some variety in body shape --at least shorter girls-- I'd be much more interested.

Local radio station announcer commented this morning that they did special exercises and worked out ONE WHOLE HOUR A DAY!! to "tone" and "lengthen their muscles". I almost bust a gut laughing. My son asked how you could lengthen a muscle when it was anchored to bone at each end. There is no doubt that they work extremely hard to maintain their appearance, it is their lively hood after all, but they have the right genes to start with, keep their body fat very low with little muscle. I remember watching an interview with a top model on tv where she said at the height of her career she was so thin and weak that she could not pull the door open at a local mall. The money would be nice, but I would rather be fit and healthy (plus I'm pretty sure I am too short and out of the right age range now lol).

I've never watched the entire show, but seen bits and pieces of it each year. I think VS models do look amazing and they are really not "waifish". Yes, they are thin and fit, but they have to have a little curve in the bust to be able to wear the pretty bras.

I've been a lot of different sizes in my life (S-XL) and have bought VS bras and panties regardless of my size and weight. They still make you feel pretty! Currently sporting one of the VS sport bras. A bit spendy it was, but really one of the best sport bras I've ever had.

Now for real fashion shenanigans, tune in to my favorite - Project Runway!

I'm too lazy and hungry to do whatever it would require to look like that.

Im just over here loling. I don't think the op said she was comparing herself to these models. I think she meant she was watching the show to get motivation so she could one day wear the beautiful lingerie that was worn in the show. I don't think she meant her goal was to be a vs model and wished to look like one.
But as usual, everyone is up in arms over something that wasn't said.
If watching the show gives you motivation - go for it !! You don't have to " want to look like a model " to enjoy watching the show, in fact I also like looking at the lingerie. So good for you if that gives you the motivation needed .
As for the people that don't want to watch that stuff because they don't compare themselves to others, good for you too. But there's certainly no need to knock someone because they got motivation from watching a vs fashion show.
Furthermore, most of those models where born with the "right" genetics for modeling. Long legs and being tall isn't something one can work for. You either got it or you don't. But besides genetics, they do work out and watch their calorie intake. Not everyone is fit to be a vs model and that's okay. But it doesn't hurt anyone if someone gains motivation from watching.