Adriana Lima in swimwear photoshoot with others Victoria's Secret models: Lingerie firm Victoria's Secret was once famous for choosing 'curvy' models to advertise their swimwear. But when the firm unveiled their latest swimwear range onlookers were shocked when model Candice Swanepoel revealed her alarmingly thin figure. The 22-year-old appeared to have lost a significant amount of weight as she modelled the lingerie line's new range of swimwear at The Mondrian hotel in Los Angeles.

Standing alongside models Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima, she stood out from her fellow Angels with her pencil thin legs and concaved stomach. She also appeared noticeably slimmer around the jawline. While Adriana and Alessandra looked slender in their black swimsuits, Candice looked almost emaciated next to the two girls.

While 29-year-old Adriana, who gave birth eighteen months ago to her daughter Valentina, showed no sign of carrying any extra baby weight, she looked a much healthier weight than Candice. Even Alessandra who is known for her slender frame looked larger next to the blonde South African. Candice's appearance was a far-cry from when she fronted up the company's Valentine's Day campaign - which was released in January this year. In a two-piece raspberry bra set, her sexy curves were clearly on display.

In her modelling card by agency IMG, her statistics are given as 33-23-34 and a US dress size 8 (UK size 12). Candice is fast becoming one of the most popular Victoria's Secret models and had landed the cover of the Victoria's Secret Swim 2011 Catalogue. In recent years, the company has been criticised from shifting away from the curvy models that made the brand so famous in favour of super-slim girls.

The lingerie line has had a long-line of beauties who have endorsed a healthy model figure that boasts ample cleavage and fuller legs and backsides, unlike most fashion models. Legendary supermodels Heidi Klum, Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks have all walked the catwalk for Victoria's Secret.