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The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is my Roman Empire

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You and me both, sister and THANK YOU ❤️

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Also this was so fun to read

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I too love problematic beauty and models. I feel seen, thank you gorgeous.

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The problematic in me recognizes the problematic in you, hunnie 😭💘

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They're just something else, aren't they, models. They're just really fucking cool. It was Cara Delevingne and Suki Waterhouse for me. I still remember the Vogue shoot they did that was meant to look like a sleepover (with Georgia may jagger) I LOVED it. I was so desperate to be invited to be a cool girl like them. Alas, it was not to be.

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I was SOOOO part of the Cara / Suki fan club you’re unlocking memories here!!! 😍

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I agree, there is something in beautiful women that makes me want to be better. It can be problematic, but I am not going to lie, I see a picture of Ines de la Fressange (then and now) and I make the effort to put on the mascara, the effort to dress nice even if only to get to the hospital and change into scrubs, and all the commute I feel like fucking superstar. Look at me, I’m beautiful.

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Ok I actually love this. Sometimes it’s just nice to embrace the “look good, feel good” energy! 🤩

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What a ROMP. I kind of feel bad for kids who don't have to consume everything on magazine pages that they steal from their mothers or peruse at the check-out line--magazines gave us distance and waiting and yearning that made the longing so much stronger. I've never longed for any man the way I've longed for Kate Moss.

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THIS THIS THIS. I spent so much time at my local CVS, sitting on the floor, mindblown by women

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"And I honestly love models because I’m a human being who loves pretty things and wants hot women to step on my neck.

I will not be taking questions at this time."

FUCKING BANGER 💥

We all do. The deepest, most honest part of us just loves beautiful things.

This whole piece was an absolute DELIGHT. I was laughing and nodding the whole way through. LOVELOVELOVE ❤️‍🔥

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Likeeee life is really hard, can’t we just enjoy the pretties 😇 LOVE U

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“Unkempt potato” feels harsh but easily my favorite combination of words this week

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Somebody had to say it… 😏

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Best thing I've read in a long time: "And I honestly love models because I’m a human being who loves pretty things and wants hot women to step on my neck". Funny!

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Omg thank you so much 🥰🫶🏼

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i worked for VS for a few seasons and trust me, i get the appeal 😍❤️

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🫶🏼😍 hell yeah iconic

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Sometimes I forget VS is based here in Columbus. And then, Elizabeth and I start laughing at how someone from the fashion show marketing team probably lives down the street. I shared this with her, another VSFS historian 🤞🏽

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Shout out to ELIZABETH 🩷 #bigwifeguy

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This was fun!

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Thank you so much 😊

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She’s preaching and teaching and reflecting!!! I love to see it!!!!!!! ❤️‍🔥

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Next she’ll be levitating onto the runway, sweat-pantsed and baby-bumped… WHAT CANT SHE DO?

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love this love adriana love the vsfs

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a forever QUEEN ❤️‍🔥

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Why do you exist?

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