With the sometimes shocking price tags on Victoria’s Secret bras and panties, you’ll be surprised to know that the most expensive things aren’t even in the store––we’re talking about the $2 million Fantasy Bra. At this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which airs on CBS November 28, the iconic Champagne Nights Fantasy Bra will be even more elaborate and expensive than usual. Some of the biggest names in the model industry have previously had the honor of wearing it, and now they have bestowed that honor on Lais Ribeiro.
“Who doesn’t dream about wearing the Fantasy Bra––I mean it’s an honor to be among Gisele [Bündchen], Candice [Swanepoel], Adriana [Lima], and all the big top models who have worn it in the past,” the veteran Angel told People.
Ribeiro is only 27 years old and has already walked in the show six times. The bra itself weighs more than 600 karats, is made out of diamonds, yellow sapphires and blue topaz in 18 karat gold, and all gems have been fixed by jeweler Mouawad on a custom Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels Demi Bra.
With nearly 6,000 precious gemstones, the bra took 350 hours to create and fit to Ribeiro’s body. After they surprised her, she said she “never cried so much in her entire life.” Honestly, we would’ve been crying too. Her entire family was just as excited as she was, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the bra on Facetime. She said, “They’re jumping; my sister dropped the phone. It was amazing.”
While wearing the Fantasy Bra is probably the ultimate life goal, Ribeiro actually previously wanted to work as a nurse at first. “I’m from a very tiny city in Brazil and I knew Gisele and Adriana and Alessandra, but I wasn’t into the fashion world until I was in it. I was supposed to be a nurse, but when I was introduced to modeling it changed. I was like, ‘I want to be a Victoria’s Secret model.’ Who doesn’t wanna be? And now I’m just amazed to be one of them.”
Ribeiro has come a long way — From her tiny city in Brazil to the Mercedez Benz Arena in Shanghai! We can’t wait to see the show––and this elaborate bra––on November 28.