Your Life Won't Be the Same After You Peek Behind the Curtain of the Victoria's Secret Show

Updated on 11/10/2015 at 7:00 PM

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It was hard not to freak out after Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner announced they would be walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. They're the It models of the moment, after all, and it only makes sense that both would star in one of the biggest fashion events of the year.

But there's a lot more to putting on a Victoria's Secret show than finding gorgeous gals with killer abs to strut down the runway. Months of planning go into making the show the spectacular that it is, and now, Victoria's Secret is giving us a peek at all those behind-the-scenes moments. Scroll through to watch four interesting videos the brand recently released — with one that includes the tearful moment Gigi got the good news — as well as some key moments where everything falls into place.

If this doesn't make you excited for all those colorful wings on the catwalk, we don't know what will.

How It All Begins

The Show Takes Shape

Creating the Collection

The Castings

It Starts With the Concepts

The first big planning meeting is in April, months before the show takes place.

In a Big Conference Room

Producers, creative directors, and more discuss some pretty big ideas, like how they can make the closing moment as big as the opening.

And a Lot of Sketches

The Stage Is Also Planned Out Sometime in June

Clear decisions on what to have where need to be made. Any indecisiveness can affect the whole show.

Pieces Are Custom Made For Certain Models

Sketches begin coming to life.

The Whole Concept Is Then Incorporated Into the Stage Design

To match the costumes, of course.

Wings Are Made by Outside Parties

Victoria's Secret relies on experts in their specific field.

Even the Leather Pieces Are Outsourced

This particular designer makes custom items for Lady Gaga and Rihanna

Producers and the Creative Directors Give Constructive Criticism on the Wings

Because they want everything to be perfect.

Then, There's the Casting

Casting directors and producers see hundreds of models over the course of a few days.

Everyone Is a "Physical Phenomenon"

Executive producer Ed Razek used this term.

All the Models Have Trained Throughout the Year to Be Here

But in the end, only 44 non-Angels got picked.