Victoria"s Secret model stands up to critics who claim she "bleached" her skin

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Victoria Secret"s model Jasmine Tookes was thrilled when she was selected to walk the runway in a $3 million diamond and emerald encrusted "fantasy bra" in the lingerie brand"s upcoming annual fashion show.

"12 more days until I get to wear this masterpiece down the runway," the 25-year-old said on Instagram in a sneak peek video.

But then, critics tried to put a damper on the exciting moment, with allegations that "she bleached her skin."

While the video does show Tookes with a lighter complexion than some of her more recent posts, the model said to be of African, Brazilian and West Indian heritage quickly hit back.

"Are you kidding me!?!?!? Who in the world does that? First of all. Lighting is everything and not to mention I"m way darker in the summer and much lighter towards the winter. My skin tone changes all the time just like everyone else," she wrote in response on Instagram.

She also tweeted: "Just CRAZY!!! I love my skin. It"s my favorite thing about myself."

Fans were quick to stand by her side with words of encouragement and praise. The viral video post now has more than a thousand comments.

When news broke that she would be wearing this year"s fantasy bra at the Victoria"s Secret show, Tookes told PEOPLE: "I think its such a milestone for me because I am an African-American girl and there hasnt been many in the past that have worn a Fantasy Bra. I think thats a huge thing, and I am honored to be able to represent that for the brand.

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Model Jasmine Tookes proudly shows off her stretch marks as she poses in the 2016 Victoria"s Secret fantasy bra.

She also made headlines when she posed in a campaign for the fantasy bra that revealed her stretch marks. It was a move by the famed lingerie company applauded by many.

With the fashion show just fast approaching it airs on Dec. 5 we can"t wait to see her rock the fantasy bra down the catwalk.

"Work it, girl!"

Source: http://www.today.com/style/victoria-secret-s-model-jasmine-tookes-denies-skin-bleaching-t105228

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This Victoria's Secret Sports Bra Can Hook Up With A Heart Rate Monitor

It was only a matter of time fancy lingeriebrand Victorias Secret is now selling a sports brafor around $75 with built in electrodes that hook up to aheart rate monitor. Sign of ourwearable tech times.

Smartgarments were recently identified by analyst Gartner as thefitness wearable with the greatestpotential for growth vs other device types such as smart wristbands, sports watches and chest straps with the rational being thatthe smart garment category isemerging from the testing phase and starting to find its way into products.

Built in tech is also hidden from view which makes it more aesthetically pleasing than the parade of ugly plasticwristbands that have characterized the early years of this space. So smart garments may well be anatural counterbalance reaction to asurfeit ofugly fitness wearables.

Gartner is projecting shipments of smart garmentswillgrow from practically nothing (0.1 million units) in 2014, to 26 million in 2016.

However how smart these garments are remains to be seen, given that clothes need washing regularly and electronics generally dont like taking that kind of punishment.

Whether thisVictorias Secretsports bra would be defined by Garner as a smart garment is another matter. It does not contain a heart rate monitor itself just a pair ofelectrodes that connect your skin and allow a heart rate monitor to be hooked up to the other side.

The product description is light on compatibility details, saying the electrodes will fit most clip-on heart rate monitors from leading brands presumably those that already come with a belt, such as this Garmin model.

A Victorias Secret customer rep was unable to elaborate any further oncompatibility, saying she did not know which models the bra is compatible with, and addingthat the product only does away with the need to wear a separate belt.

So it sounds like the early years of smart garments could squander anyaesthetic advantage by combining it with somenot-so-smart customer service.

Source: Wearable Tech Insider

Source: http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/25/victorias-secret-heart-rate-sports-bra/

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