After 685 hours of labor and careful placement of more than 6,500 precious gems, the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra is finally here, and who better to show it off than Lily Aldridge? The 29-year-old model was the lucky Angel of choice to debut the new Fireworks Fantasy Bra, and after nearly two decades of this lingerie tradition, this may be its sexiest one yet, according to Vogue. With the help of its usual jeweler Mouawad, the grand centerpiece bra is absolutely stunning, with 18-karat gold and thousands of diamonds.
Aldridge not only got to debut the one-of-a-kind bra with its matching navy blue and jewel covered panties in a sexy video, but she will also have the honor of walking the 2015 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway wearing it. "I can't believe it's finally been announced!!!" Aldridge captioned a photo of herself in the bra. "Thank you so much @VictoriasSecret @Ed_Razek & Monica Mitro for this amazing honor!!!! I love you all so much."
"I was shocked," Aldridge told Evening Standard when she found out the incredible news. "We were shooting the holiday campaign over the summer and Candice surprised me with the news. It was filmed for the Fashion Show, so I'm excited to see my reaction. I'm so honored." As for what she loves most about the design, "I love that it's really colorful," she explained. "It's handset with diamonds, citrine, sapphires, topaz, amethyst, garnets so it's really vibrant."
The Fantasy Bra has become a tradition for Victoria's Secret, and Aldridge is one of the lucky few who get to follow in the footsteps of legendary models like Tyra Banks, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima and Heidi Klum, who have all worn the signature bra in the past.
"It's every model's dream to wear Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra," Ambrosio told People following last year's show. "So when you get chosen, it is very important to do with elegance and enthusiasm."
"Thousands of diamonds. 18K gold. $2 million. Introducing the 2015 Fireworks #VSFantasyBra," Victoria's Secret captioned a photo of Aldridge. "Watch them light up the #VSFashionShow runway Dec. 8, 10/9c on @CBS."
