Monday, November 16, 2009

Four Australian Victoria's Secret Angels?


elyse taylor/sonny vandevelde


Could Sydney super agency Chic Management be en route to supplying four Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show models this year? That’s what frockwriter is wondering, following the news that Elyse Taylor has been been cast in the 2009 show, which tapes in New York on Thursday. Victoria’s Secret Angel Miranda Kerr is of course a given and Abbey Lee Kershaw is also a strong possiblity, given her appearance in the show last year and her recent VS ad work with Behati Prinsloo. Sarah Stephens may even make a second appearance after, we hear, receiving a special request to attend the castings. If all four Chic-ettes turn up on the runway, that would surpass the agency’s VS model hat trick last year. (Updated: Stephens was not cast. Only three Australians walked in the show).

Taylor is on a roll at the moment - and not before time. The face of August’s Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival, she is the November covergirl of Vogue Australia. Taylor left Australia to try her luck in the US in 2005, at the same time as her once close mate Miranda Kerr. Although Taylor has worked steadily in the interim, a high profile has so far eluded her. It will be interesting to see the two former best friends strut their stuff together on the one mega catwalk.

Amusingly, Taylor’s dad Ross is a senior executive at Australian intimate apparel giant Pacific Brands, which operates labels including Bonds, Berlei, Playtex and Hestia in this market.

5 comments:

SachaStrebe said...

i have always loved elyse... she glowed on that Vogue cover recently, can't wait to see our Aussie beauties on the VS runway... Chic certainly are kiiiling it...

Anonymous said...

What a riot! I wonder if she's ever considered/auditioned to front one of the knicker labels at Pac Brands?

Taegen said...

Good luck for Chic! and the models of course!

agragarian said...

We love Elyse Taylor the gorgeous beach babe or; NY ubercool. She's stylish; diverse and her time is NOW.

Anonymous said...

good on you elyse!Brigidne convent girl and shes done well!proud of you!

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