Calling all New Zealand Lingerie Angels

Exciting news indeed! After only two, albeit massive, years in Australia, our Lingerie Model Search is now going truly International with the expansion into New Zealand for the 2012 Search! It is great news as it means that all the models in NZ who have enquired about entry now have an excellent opportunity to enter on their home soil. Initially, the 2012 ILMS will be held in two venues in Auckland - the Q.F. Tavern and the Guada Bar & Restaurant. The latter boasts the first Corona bar in Australasia and specialises in Mexican & Kiwiana food. Manukau’s first Mexican/Spanish influenced Fiesta Bar is clearly distingiushable by the classic Spanish bell tower.

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Check out Australian supermodel and Victoria's Secret Angel Miranda Kerr in a hilarious Japanese TV commercial for Lipton's Limone Ice Tea. Also includes a candid behind the scenes look at how it all came together.

2011 Australian Lingerie Model of The Year - the sultry Melissa Manning travelled to the International Lingerie Show in Las Vegas where she was highlighted in the exlusive runway show which traditionally kicks off what is arguably one of the world's largest lingerie trade shows. Melissa appeared in a luxurious and lacy black outfit making a lasting impression on the huge audience assembled in the Amazon Room in the amazing RIO All-suite Hotel & Casino (pictured left).

The profesionally choreographed and visually spectacular runway show showcases all the latest outfits and shoes from the world's leading underwear manufacturers and distributors. It is a vital part of the International Lingerie Show with the actual trade show being the main component. It offers an opportunity for sellers and buyers to get together and many huge deals are struck here every year. The trade show features well known lingerie brands such as Shirley of Hollywood, Allure, Baci, Dreamgirl International, Leg Avenue, Rene Rofe, Coquette and some head turning footwear from Playboy Shoes and Ellie Shoes. Photo: Dave Cherkis

Not only does Australian Lingerie Model Winner Melissa Manning get to strut the runway at the world's largest Lingerie Show in Las Vegas, she also gets to shoot with one of the most talented and creative commercial and glamour shooters in the business - Las Vegas based Brian Brown. Melissa has been invited to work with Brian who has genereously set aside a whole day for the shoot and the plan is to shoot several looks. Talk about taking your portfolio to the next level!

The things we see, Brian Brown sees a little differently. His mind’s eye adds color and humor and fantasy so that the images he captures with his trusty lens at once reect the ordinary and the not so ordinary, the real and the surreal. His images wink at us, and invite us to wink back. This surreal bent is a natural fit for a Las Vegas native. Though he spent much of his formative years traveling and living in Europe with his military family, he eventually settled in Sin City, where the juxtaposition of sparkling kitsch and stark desert often serves as his muse.

Much of his conceptual portraiture opens up a skewed yet funny take on the world, as if he were still a little boy letting us in on a joke. His keen eye and ironic surrealism has landed Brown an array of prestigious clients since opening his studio six years ago. He’s snapped conceptual images for MGM Grand, Maxim, Vegas Magazine, the National Finals Rodeo, Cathouse, Tabu and Studio 54 to name a few. He’s a highly collaborative shooter who appreciates that his success was built with the support of a dedicated crew, trusting clients, and network of family friends—all of whom are more than willing to step through Brown’s lens like Alice’s looking glass and get a glimpse of his colorful world.

Check out more of Brian's amazing work here: www.brianbrownphotography.com/