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Tyra Banks at The 33rd Edition of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Party (1996).

Tyra Banks (1995)

Tyra in Hervé (duh) at the 1st Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards in 95′.

Model Tyra Banks, June 29, 1999. (Photo by Marion Curtis/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

Tyra Banks with fellow cast members on the set of Coyote Ugly, 1999 (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Tyra Banks with Kobe Bryant, 1999 (Photo credit: Walter Iooss Jr./SI)

Model: Tyra Banks
Photographer: Udo Spreitzenbarth

Tyra Banks worked with photographer Udo Spreitzenbarth and creative director Ty-Ron Mayes on a new exhibition of images starring the model as fifteen of her inspirations including fellow models. Tyra Banks channeled models including:
- Twiggy
- Brooke Shields
- Cara Delevingne
- Claudia Schiffer
- Grace Jones
- Karlie Kloss
- Kate Moss
- Kate Upton
- Linda Evangelista
- Naomi Campbell

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: Still big… but why?

It’s safe to say that almost every big top model (excluding Kate Moss) has walked down the VIctoria’s Secret Fashion Show. It’s been going on for years, and it has gotten more and more popular as time has gone on. The big question always asked? Who will wear the “Fantasy Bra.” The Fantasy Bra, of course, is a million dollar crystal and diamond encrusted bra, and is an “honor” for a model to wear. Big name models like Gisele Bundchen and Miranda Kerr have worn the Fantasy Bra, and it holds almost like a World Cup win in the modeling world. 

After all this time, this fashion show is one of the most anticipated events in the fashion world. But why? In a basic view of it, it’s just models showing the same lingerie- just a little bit more extravagant then every day lingerie. Yet it clearly is more to a lot of people because the excitement and anticipation over this fashion show gets hyped up every year. And though many may argue against this, a possible reason for its popularity (besides staring at beautiful women) is the kind of “girl power” that occurs during the show. It’s not your typical “cat walk” where women look sternly at the camera, and make no engagement with the audience. However, during this show, models are smiling, laughing, and hugging each other as they walk down the runway. It’s fun, engaging, and beautiful to the eye. So, though it may be ridiculous and simple to some people, Victoria’s Secret it still making a lot of money off a fashion show they’ve done for years. 

Tyra Banks for Elle US, 1995 by Gilles Bensimon