American winner takes all

Chapter 453 Unexpected Boarding
Compared with last year, this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show performance lineup is luxurious.

Before the show began, the first person to appear on stage was Phil Collins. As a legendary British lead singer and drummer, he has a very high status and is one of only three musicians whose cumulative record sales have exceeded 100 million, the other two being Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. He is also Lily Collins' father.

After his performance, there was a choir segment that fit in perfectly with the first theme of the show, “Religious Holidays.” The gospel songs were composed by Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone, who composed the music for The Last Emperor.

Obviously, this fashion show has reached the extreme in terms of the level of guests, which just represents Wexner's ambition in this regard. After tasting the sweetness of last year, he chose to spend a lot of money and strive to make Victoria's Secret the "Hermes of the underwear industry" and a world-renowned brand.

Compared to last year, this year's stage is also brand new, with celebrities from all walks of life on the West Coast sitting in the audience, and the lineup is luxurious.

Of course, the most luxurious is still today's catwalk lineup. Victoria's Secret has gathered all the most famous models today.

The first one to appear is Gisele Bundchen, who has been on the rise in recent years. Although she has reduced most of her work since this year and spent more time with Ethan, Razek still ranked her first.

The first theme of the fashion show was "Religious Holidays". Gisele wore a corset with padded shoulders that completely covered her shoulders and a skirt that wrapped her waist, which was tighter than an ordinary swimsuit.

In the choir music, Giselle's steps are rhythmic and firm and confident. The origin of her nickname "Empress Gi" is related to her domineering catwalk style.

As she walked to the end of the runway, Ji Niangniang held her waist with one hand, and faced the camera with an arrogant and noble look, like a European queen. As she turned around, she raised her hands to hold up the tassels on her back, which made her look even more playful...

"She is worthy of being a woman born for the catwalk." Ethan, who was standing backstage and watching everything, couldn't help but think.

Gisele on the catwalk seemed like a completely different person, bursting with charm.

When Giselle returned to the stage and appeared in front of Ethan, the domineering look she had just shown disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by the tenderness she showed as a lover.

"Are you fascinated by me, dear?" Gisele hugged Ethan, her cheeks pressed against his.

"My brother will tell you the answer." Ethan grinned.

Gisele and Ethan have been an old married couple for a long time, and they are becoming more and more shameless in their words.

"Then serve him well tonight."

"Just wear the one you have now." Ethan used his hands to play with the tassels on her back.

"I'm going to appear three times, with three sets of clothes. Are you sure you want me to wear only this one?" Gisele smiled.

"Switch with Patricia!" Ethan noticed Giselle's twin sister coming over.

"What are you two talking about with those smirks on your faces?" Patricia asked warily, and then reminded Gisele to change her clothes and prepare for the next topic.

For models, they often have to change multiple outfits during a fashion show, and each time they return to the backstage is actually the busiest time.

So Giselle had to kiss Ethan goodbye temporarily.

The next model to appear after Gisele was Karolina Kurkova. As a rising model this year, she is now very popular in the fashion circle, and her appearance order was also much earlier than last year.

Unlike Gisele's confusing outfit, KK's outfit looks very seductive. The front is a deep V swimsuit design, decorated with large golden tassels, and the back is uncovered, showing her perfect lines and delicate skin. The high heels on her feet are also decorated with tassels, making her very eye-catching when she walks.

"Ethan, who is prettier tonight, Giselle or me?" She asked immediately when she saw Ethan after returning to the stage.

"Your dress is much more beautiful than the one Gisele is wearing! This dress should be the first to appear!" Ethan commented from the perspective of an ISP. Anyway, Gisele was not here, so he praised KK generously. In short, he praised KK so much that she was very happy.

"Ethan, I missed you so much!" Carolina hugged Ethan directly, and Ethan buried his face in the abyss and sniffed it exaggeratedly, which made her laugh.

"I really want to drag you to the locker room right now, but I have to change my clothes now." Carolina shook her head.

"We still have a lot of time after the show." Ethan was not in a hurry at all.

After throwing a wink at Ethan, Da KK left reluctantly.

At this time, the third model on stage had already walked backstage. Unlike Gisele who was full of love and KK who was reluctant to leave, she saw Ethan waiting for her on the road that must be taken backstage, and suddenly became a little flustered.

Ethan beckoned at her and asked her to come over.

"Don't be nervous, you're doing much better than last year, Adriana," Ethan said with a smile.

But as he spoke, he couldn't help but touch her all over. Ethan had already "reached the core and opened the link" between her and Alexandra. At this moment, Adriana began to look back, as if she was afraid of being caught by the models behind.

"Razek told me that he felt your temperament was very consistent with the Victoria's Secret brand. I decided to give you more work. Are you willing?" Ethan asked.

Adriana is indeed Victoria's Secret's biological daughter. For a long time, Victoria's Secret-related activities were always related to her, and she was considered the brand's exclusive daughter.

"I... I do, sir." Adriana thought for a moment and answered with a trembling voice, then she moved her face closer and offered the little snake.

Obviously she understood that there is no favoritism without reason, and one must know how to be grateful and give.

"I'll arrange for someone to pick you up after the show." Seeing that the fourth model had returned to the stage, Ethan instructed Adriana and then let her leave.

"Okay, sir." Adriana left consciously.

The fourth model on stage was very special. She was one of the few female models tonight who was not signed to Angel Agency.

"Welcome, Carmen." Ethan took the initiative to greet her.

She saw what Ethan and Adriana did just now. Of course, she knew Ethan and knew that he was the boss of these models tonight and was deeply tied to Victoria's Secret. She did not dare to neglect him and took the initiative to walk over and greeted Ethan with a smile.

"I like the dress you are wearing. It shows off your figure perfectly, especially the way you leaned sideways with one leg slightly bent. The lines of your thighs are perfect. They have reached the standard of 'king of legs'." Ethan stroked his chin with one hand and analyzed the figure carefully.

Ethan was very close to these supermodels, so it was okay for him to say some comments, but Carmen Keyes was not familiar with Ethan, which made her face immediately ugly, even a little angry. If it was an ordinary man, she would have started to scold him, but she couldn't afford to offend Ethan in front of her, so she could only keep a straight face and say nothing.

"It's just that the bear is not very convincing." Ethan glanced at the TV screen opposite, where Tyra Banks was walking on the catwalk. The ups and downs of her steps were truly cute.

Carmen Keyes just felt dizzy, and she didn't know whether to walk or not, so she could only stand there.

As a female model from Estonia, she was dubbed "the miracle of a small Eastern European country" when she just debuted. She has a unique temperament of noble elegance with a touch of melancholy, and slender proportions. Except for not being plump enough, it can be said that she has no shortcomings. In 2000, she followed in Gisele's footsteps and became the Model of the Year, and since then she has the capital to compete with Gisele.

In the end, it was the arrival of Tyra Banks that saved her from trouble. Ethan's attention was now completely on Tyra Banks. Tyra Banks's look tonight was very successful. Her long brown curly hair made her look like a Barbie doll, and her eyes were particularly attractive. She was much more beautiful than when Ethan first saw her.

"You look so great today." Ethan felt itchy.

"It's just to make you look at me more. You usually only focus on those few people..." Tyra Banks muttered. She has been under Ethan's command for a year, and of course she can see the tricks clearly, and she secretly decided to throw herself into his arms.

It's nothing new to hang out with big men in the modeling industry. Even legends like BigFive have come this far. No one is immune. And Tyra Banks really feels cared for by Ethan. Tonight was a long-planned event.

Having said that, Ethan could only smile and say that he wanted to meet Tyra Banks tonight.

Then Tyra Banks noticed that Ethan's eyes were looking at the receding figure.

"Are you interested in Carmen Keyes?" Tyra Banks asked, and the question was somewhat ambiguous.

Ethan nodded without hesitation, bigfive had already been won, and if there was one more Carmen Keys, the last piece of the "model team" puzzle would be completely completed. By then, the annual models of the past three years would be under his control, and he would have the Victoria's Secret platform, as well as a special plan being carried out in secret... By then, other model agencies would probably complain bitterly.

"She's not easy to deal with, and the agency won't let her go at all." Tyra Banks imagined it, but smiled and said, I don't know what plan...

Naomi Campbell returned to the sidelines. They are both black models. In comparison, Tyra Banks simply outshined Naomi tonight. Tyra Banks is mixed-race and has a white face, while Naomi is more African, especially with her standard sausage mouth. Tyra Banks has a lighter skin tone, which is in stark contrast to Naomi.

After careful consideration, Naomi did not choose Ethan's agency. Ethan respected her choice and it didn't matter if she had another agent at this point.

The two of them just nodded in greeting, and Ethan turned his gaze elsewhere.

Following Naomi is her mother Heidi Klum.

Today, Hai Ma, in addition to being a guest host, is also radiant in her own right. As one of the few models who has given birth to Ethan's children, Gisele has to be respectful whenever she sees her, and she naturally has a close relationship with Ethan.

She was so reserved on the stage just now, but her true colors were revealed immediately when she got off the stage. She hugged Ethan tightly and chatted with Ethan about the plans for tonight.

"I have prepared a medium-sized cruise ship, and the crew, captain and chef are all women," Ethan revealed.

"The preparations are quite thorough." Hai's mother seemed very excited.

The next model to appear on stage was the Dutch supermodel Yvke Sturm. Although she was also a top supermodel in the industry, she seemed a little inferior to the top beauties in front of her, and her fame was not as good as the previous ones.

Ethan was not familiar with her, but the appearance of this Dutch model was something Ethan had been looking forward to for a long time.

They are the Brazilian supermodel Fernanda Tavares and the Russian supermodel Eugenia Volodina who have just signed with Angel Agency. One of them is charming and the other is elegant and noble. Their figures and looks are both top-notch in this era.

Seeing that Ethan's eyes were fixed on the two of them, Hai's mother couldn't help but shake her head and laugh: "It's true that the new generation is better than the old."

Ethan then withdrew his gaze and said that he was also doing this for "work".

"Forget about it. I know what you're thinking." Hai Ma was harsh in her words, but when the two models returned to the backstage, she took the initiative to stop them and asked them to "board the ship" after the show.

"Nothing, just playing with Ethan for a few days at sea. Apart from you two, all other models in the company will be there. You should not have any other work this week, right?" Hai's mother asked.

The two looked at each other, both a little hesitant.

"I don't have a job...but..."

"No buts. I just want you two to relax. There are no extra requirements. Wouldn't it be nice to get in touch with the boss? If you don't want to come, forget it." Hai's mother said immediately.

After Hai Ma's persuasion, the two models naturally did not dare to refuse, and then the three of them left, and the first stage of the fashion show came to an end. Although the remaining three models also signed contracts with Ethan's company, Ethan didn't even know their names.

The theme of the second part of the show was "Jungle Animals", and before the show, the recently popular girl group Destiny's Girl performed on stage.

Ethan's eyes were fixed on Beyoncé. In the first twenty years of the 21st century, Beyoncé said she was second in the pop music circle and no one dared to say they were first. Also, because the European and American pop music circles have always been dominated by women and weak by men, there is no doubt that Beyoncé is the real queen of pop music.

But now Ethan had to confront her as an enemy.

After the performance, it was the second round of catwalk. The personnel configuration for this round was completely different from the first round. Obviously, this show was divided into two groups, A and B. Group A consisted of today's top supermodels, while Group B was a little lower level. But even so, there were still a few who left a deep impression on Ethan.

Gisele's fellow Brazilians, Raquel Zimmerman, Ana Beatriz Barros, Caroline Ribeiro, each have their own characteristics. It is no empty talk to say that Brazil is rich in models.

But what surprised and amazed Ethan the most was an Irish model, Caitriona Balfe.

Ethan thinks that her order of appearance should be moved up so that her beauty, which is no less than that of Gisele Bundchen, Carmen Keys, and Carolina, should be noticed by more people.

Secretary Sarah, who was standing not far away, observed Ethan's reaction and seemed to realize something. Then she chose to leave quietly and walked towards Caitriona Balfe...

The remaining time was for the two theme shows "Flamenco Lace" and "Neon Angels", and this year's Victoria's Secret Show came to an end. At the last moment, the five legendary models appeared on the stage again, which excited the audience. Due to the excellent confidentiality work done beforehand, even many on-site staff did not know that BIGFIVE would be the last to appear.

The five people were wearing the most gorgeous and complicated suits, and their huge wings were like real angels descending. Of course, the "dream bras" on these five people were not cheap, and each style was priced at more than six figures. This was Ethan's idea.

As for Ethan's men, they began to contact the models immediately after the show and prepared to let them board the ship.

Led by Peter, several drivers were responsible for transporting the models.

In addition to Ethan's invitation, Victoria's Secret's boss Wexner also prepared a celebration party. He invited all models and key staff to participate. For a while, the backstage even seemed a little chaotic, with vehicles constantly leaving the parking lot.

Most of the models took the same bus, and the three female singers from Destiny's Child were also on the bus.

"Didn't they say we were going to have a party? Why are we heading towards the beach?" Beyonce, who was in the car, quickly discovered the problem.

"Maybe the party will be on the boat?" the teammate said casually.

"That's the only explanation." Beyonce looked back and saw that most of the models who had just participated in the fashion show were in this car.

At this moment, in the driving position, one can see that the driver is none other than Ethan's driver Peter...

(End of this chapter)