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Has she made the cut? Jessica Hart's return to the Victoria's Secret catwalk show up in the air ... and could it have anything to do with THAT Taylor Swift jibe?

Shanina Shaik has announced she’ll return to the Victoria’s Secret runway next month – but what of fellow Australian model Jessica Hart?

The 28-year-old, who walked in the lingerie parade in 2012 and 2013, has not publicly confirmed if she scored a spot in the show for a third year in a row.

Many beauties have taken to social media to share that they scored parts in the show, including Erin Heatherton, Jourdan Dunn, Sara Sampaio, and Irina Sharipova – but there’s been no word from Hart.

A representative for Jessica has not yet responded to a request for comment by Daily Mail Australia.

The Melbourne-born model was as the centre of controversy last year when she made some candid comments about Taylor Swift backstage at the after party following the parade.

The pop star performed as the angels walked the runway, but when Women’s Wear Daily asked Jessica if the I Knew You Were Trouble singer could make it as a Victoria’s Secret model, she said ‘no’.

Angel debut: The gap-toothed beauty walked for Victoria's Secret for the first time in 2012

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‘I think, you know what, god bless her heart. I think she’s great,’ she said. ‘But, I don’t know, to me, she didn’t fit.’

‘I don’t know if I should say that,’ she continued. ‘I think what you find is that for a lot of us, we’ve been working for 14, 15 years; what it takes to make it here comes from experience and confidence and knowing how to be confident with yourself. I think it comes with age. It’s definitely the benchmark of all jobs.’

The blonde later told Vogue Australia: ‘It was taken out of context, but I have certainly learnt my lesson.’

At the time Victoria’s Secret executive Ed Razek insisted that Jessica’s comment had not affected her relationship with the brand in any way.

‘There is no truth to the rumours that Jessica Hart has been fired or that she will no longer work with the brand,’ he said in a statement.

‘As you will see, she was a great part of our show and we look forward to continuing to work with her. As previously reported, we at Victoria's Secret and all those involved, including Jessica Hart, were thrilled to have Taylor be a part of the show.’

The gap-toothed beauty revealed she was turned down by Victoria’s Secret seven years in a row before finally being accepted last year when speaking to Kyle And Jackie O last month.

'You cast for that show and for seven years straight I got turned down and I will still have to cast for that show this year - it's never a guaranteed thing,' she said.

‘There's about 38-40 that walk in the show, they pick and choose and you just never know, it's really surprising,' said the New York based model.

If Jessica has missed out this year, she won't be the only high profile person to be snubbed.

On Thursday Radar Online revealed that Kendall Jenner auditioned but did not earn a spot in the lingerie parade.

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Amanda reveals her nude pants as she poses at animal charity party wearing thigh-split gown

Holden to your dress: Amanda reveals her nude pants as she poses at animal charity party wearing thigh-split gown

Amanda Holden looked incredible when she arrived at the star-studded Collars & Coats Gala ball at Battersea's Evolution centre in London.

But she got attention for all the wrong reasons when she accidentally revealed her flesh-coloured underwear - and last week she flashed her bottom in a hilarious Twitter snap.

The 43-year-old moved her dress to the side as she walked down the red carpet but the thigh-split detail on the Zeynap Kartal gown revealed just a little too much.

Wardrobe malfunction aside, Amanda Holden looked stunning in her Zeynep Kartal gown from the label's Spring/Summer '15 collection.

It was the perfect balance of girly and feminine, but with a cheeky side thanks to that thigh-high split (which unfortunately got a little bit too cheeky at one point).

Amanda styled it up a storm with jewellery by Carolina Bucci and Diane Kordas. She then finshed the look off perfectly with Stuart Weitzman's popular 'Nudist' sandal, which the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Kourtney Kardashian have also been spotted in.

Girl talk: Made In Chelsea star Cheska Hull (left) wowed in blue while MTV presenter Laura Whitmore (right) wore a grey floral number

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Although the nude colour is no longer widely available, Selfridges still have the gold style which you can click below to buy. Then, choose a frock from our high-street selection all featuring a thigh-high split like Amanda's does, and you'll be able to channel her look from head to toe!

Aside from her faux pas, Amanda looked incredible in the white floor-length strapless creation which was covered in a taupe leaf pattern.

She sported barely there strappy sandals and contrasted her nails to her outfit by wearing a dark berry colour on her nails and toes and jewellery by Carolina Bucci.

She had her hair styled by Maurice Flynn and had her make-up applied by Amanda Grossman while her outfit was selected by stylist to the stars Angie Smith.

The belted detail cinched her in at the waist and the lovely lady looked thrilled when she got to pose with one of the pooches at the party.

Earlier in the evening, Amanda tweeted: 'Looking forward to @BDCH Collars and coats ball tonight! On my way x.'

The event raises money for Battersea dog's home and to commemorate the centenary of WW1, Battersea service dogs will take part in dramatic battlefield re-enactments.,

The display aims to show how Battersea dogs have served their country from 1914 right up to the present day.

Amanda was certainly in good company on the night as she was joined by male model David Gandy who looked smart in a suit.

She was also joined by dog lover and television host Paul O'Grady MBE, Strictly judge Craig Revel-Horwood, Made In Chelsea star Cheska Hull & Ollie Locke and violinist Vanessa Mae.

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At the Liberty Hotel, science meets fashion

Many guests at the fashion show at the Liberty Hotel last week didn’t realize they were watching research come down the runway.

But that was the point.

Organizers of Descience, a Cambridge-based competition that partners scientists with fashion designers, unveiled the project’s 15 finalists at the Oct. 23 Fashionably Late show including the winning look called Cytocouture, which translated MIT biomaterial engineer Laura Indolfi’s cell therapy research into dress form.

Cytocouture was a draped unisex garment with brightly textured silk set against a black fabric. Boston designer Carlos Villamil, who works as a senior graphic artist for Whole Foods and hopes to launch his own apparel line, designed Cytocouture using a zero-waste “clothing system” that, like the cells that Indolfi studies, adapted depending on who was wearing the garments.

The look was one of the night’s most accessible — even as it called to mind avant-garde Japanese fashion greats Yohji Yamamoto and Issey Miyake. But others showcased dramatic plays on proportion — think bulbous skirts and cocoon silhouettes — and showed an occasionally overzealous affection for LED lighting.

A judging panel that included Nobel Prize winner and Harvard Medical School professor Jack Szostack, MIT Media Lab architect Neri Oxman, and Tiffany and Co. design director Francesca Amfitheatrof whittled down the finalists from 61 teams of two at a first showing last month in Cambridge. (The teams came from the United States and Europe, but organizers hope next year’s show will expand to Asia).

An entry from team Cryptic at the Descience fashion show at the Liberty Hotel.

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Research topics ranged from the DNA of quinoa to how bacteria can attack cancerous tumors, and Boston’s fashion community was well represented with Revere’s Isabel Lopez, Boston’s Candice Wu, and Rhode Island School of Design student Chaz Aracil. The 21-year-old Aracil teamed up with Constanza Vasquez Doorman, a graduate student at Northwestern University studying the regenerative capabilities of planarian flatworms.

“I work with biology at the RISD nature lab,” he said. “When I heard about this project, it was a dream come true.”

The process of slicing the flatworms inspired Aracil’s iridescent jumpsuit in blue and green that matched Vasquez Doorman’s research slides. But the focal point of the piece was the “regenerated” arm fashioned from fabric as well as art materials and plastics.

“These are worms that can grow back anything. That’s the mystery,” he said.

The riddle Harvard doctoral student Camilla Engblom has set out to solve is whether bone marrow cells can impact the progression of cancer. Engblom, who works next door to the Liberty at MGH, admitted some initial pause at the idea of turning her research into clothing.

“It sounded totally out of the box,” she said. “It was so frustrating at the beginning to visualize.”

But designer Nicole Markoff “asked the right questions” and her energy was infectious. The resulting creation, aptly named Marrow and Thread, ended up convincing Engblom that scientists and artists share lots of common ground.

“We have to be creative. Sometimes the work is really intense,” she said. “Slow fashion, slow science. If you rush things, you don’t find the truth.”

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Abbey Clancy sizzles in sexy shirt dress and thigh-high stockings as she steps out in support of breast cancer awareness

She's a passionate supporter of the fight against breast cancer.

And Abbey Clancy turned her modelling talents to the cause on Monday by stripping off at the Agent Provocateur store on London's Broadwick Street as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The 28-year-old star donned the lingerie store's iconic housecoat, worn by the in-store assistants, teamed with sexy thigh-high stockings for the occasion.

When Abbey Clancy left her house this morning all covered up in a trench coat, it was only her heels that gave away where she was going. Marabou feather mules aren't quite what we usually wear on dressed down days!

She arrived at the Agent Provocateur store wearing a housecoat and black stockings, but it's her heels that have really got us reaching for our credit cards! You might be more familiar with their luxe lingerie, but Agent Provocateur also do super sexy shoes to match too.

 Natural style: The 28-year-old star wore her blonde hair down loose and opted for a pale pink beauty look

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These black satin heels are so boudoir chic and they also come in pink and white. If you fancy updating your dancing shoes collection in time for party season (and you're also feeling flush!), then click the link on the right to snap these up now.

Luckily for those of us who don't have a spare £295 to spend on a pair of pom pom shoes, fur is everywhere on the high street right now. Make feathers fly in Missguided's version, or check out River Island's fluffy cuff sandals. Then wear yours with your best LBD to really let your feet to all the talking.

She wore her blonde hair down loose and made the most of her pout with pale pink lipstick during her star turn as a VIP Agent.

Abbey caused a stir at the bustling boutique when she arrived in a trench coat concealing her seductive ensemble, before whipping off the jacket for the cameras.

Once inside the store, the model tried on some of her favourite underwear designs.

She tweeted: 'So excited to be working in the @TheMissAP store tomorrow wearing the iconic pink dress for #breastcancerawearness'.

The star previously commented: 'It's a dream of mine to be working with Agent Provocateur. Most importantly I want to help raise as much money as possible for Breast Cancer Awareness.'

Abbey is in good company since she follows in the footsteps of Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue and Kate Winslet, who have all donned the pink housecoat in the past.

The Liverpool lass, who is married to footballer Peter Crouch, recently admitted she didn't buy her first bra until she was 16.

She told Grazia: 'I only got my first bra when I was about 16 - I was still in thermal vests up until then, I was completely flat chested. Then all of a sudden I grew these humongous breasts.

'I've got a long relationship with underwear - I'd go so far as to say I've got a lingerie fetish. I think it's the first thing - the key thing - to make you feel good.'

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