Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Taping

At WSJ, "Show Time on Victoria's Runway"

It was hard to know where to look at the taping of Wednesday night's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The beautiful models scantily clad in lingerie are the obvious draw, but when they share the catwalk with Kanye West, it gets more complicated. Add a surprise appearance by Jay-Z, with his wife, Beyoncé, slipping into the crowd to sing along, and it gets tougher still.

The annual spectacle, set to air Nov. 29 on CBS, is an elaborate marketing tool for Limited Brands, the parent company of mall-based lingerie chain Victoria's Secret. The TV special airing during the crucial holiday selling period mixes beautiful women and A-list entertainers. And every year, it becomes less about fashion and more about show—not that there's anything wrong with that.

I just like the beauties!

BONUS: A slideshow at NYT, "With Wings and Little Else: Behind Victoria's Secret Fashion Show."