Australian Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr has recently been shot looking shockingly thin.

She became famous and perfect for the Victoria’s Secret campaign for her girl next door pretty looks and slim but curvaceous figure. But it seems her ambition to make the usually impossible leap from commercial modeling to the “fairytale” world of couture has seen her dramatically drop weight to make the transition.

The former Maybelline model – the world’s tenth highest earning model – has been much in demand for the lingerie brand, and for swimwear shoots for magazines such as Sports Illustrated. Her fame has also been helped along by her famous actor boyfriend – Orlando Bloom.

But the 26-year-old Australian looked distinctly emaciated on a fashion shoot for magazine Grazia in Sydney recently. She was shot on the roof of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia
She looked virtually unrecognisable as she posed in a tightly laced corset, Miranda’s ribs protruded, and her skin was tightly stretched across her bony back. Her thin arms also looked extremely sinewy.

The reason for the Australian’s sudden weight loss is not exactly hard to fathom as she is a model. It seems her ambitions to do high fashion modeling were realised earlier this month she made an appearance on the catwalk for Balenciaga, the fashion world’s coolest label right now.

At the show the model’s pretty looks were erased with straightened slicked back hair, white make-up and heavy catwalk eye make up. Previously the only model to cross over from the world of Sports Illustrated man-friendly modeling to high-end catwalk shows was Brazilian bombshell Gisele Bundchen.