She is one of the world’s most recognizable supermodels, having fronted the Victoria Secret Fashion Show for over 10 years.
And Alessandra Ambrosio showcased her gym-honed physique in an stunning two-piece as she soaked up the sun’s rays while enjoying a holiday in the south of Brazil on Sunday.
Despite retiring from the prestigious lingerie brand, the 36-year-old still looked every inch the enviable doll as she cooled off in sunny Florianópolis, getting into the festive spirit with the red ensemble.
Racy: Alessandra Ambrosio, 36, showcased her gym-honed physique in an alarming one-piece while she soaked up the sun’s rays while enjoying a holiday in the south of Brazil on Sunday
Flashing her busty cleavage and taut abs, the former PINK ambassador sizzled in the revealing red bikini while taking a well-deserved break from her busy schedule.
The brunette beauty’s soaked mane fell against her back as she walked through the large body of water, diving into the sea from a nearby jetty.
Wearing delicate jewellery, Alessandra’s eyes were hid behind circle-framed sunglasses, adorned with gold rims, though her flawless complexion remained on full display.
Busty: Flashing her ample cleavage and taut abs, the former PINK ambassador sizzled in the revealing red bikini while taking a well-deserved break from her busy schedule
Brunette beauty: Her soaked mane fell against her back as she walked through the large body of water
Chilling out: As she frolicked about in the ocean, Alessandra flaunted her incredible bikini body in the skimpy two-piece
Get right in: The modelling superstar did not appear fazed by the chilly water, jumping straight into the sea from a nearby jetty
Perky: Alessandra’s pert posterior was on full display on her beach-side trip, protecting her hair from the sun with a white baseball cap
Time off: Alessandra announced her retirement from the Victoria’s Secret brand in November, to spend more time with her partner and two children
New faces: Alessandra and her daughter Anja are now the new faces of the Jordache brand, which rose to prominence in the 1970s thanks to its iconic jeans
After more than a decade with Victoria’s Secret, the legendary angel shed her wings this year, walking her final show in Shanghai on November 20 in Shanghai — the company’s first show in China in its 22 year history.
Alessandra explained to Entertainment Tonight backstage why she was ending her nearly 20-year career with the lingerie powerhouse, saying: ‘Victoria’s Secret is my family, but you know it’s time to move on. Momma is tired.’
The supermodel and her daughter Anja are now busy being the new faces of the Jordache brand—a clothing company whose popularity spiked in the late 1970s.
New ventures: Alessandra recently revealed her reasoning behind leaving the Victoria’s Secret brand, telling Entertainment Tonight: ‘Victoria’s Secret is my family, but you know it’s time to move on. Momma is tired!’
‘Weird’: Alessandra also revealed her views towards modelling in lingerie changed after the birth of her daughter, telling Net-A-Porter: ‘Somehow it felt a bit weirder to be in lingerie once I was a mum’
Proud: However the star added she is still proud of her post-baby physique, as it has given her body a new purpose in life
Better formed: ‘But I think I have a better body now than before I had kids… it just looks more formed now and I feel better about it than I did,’ the star added
Amazing: Alessandra looked incredible during a beach getaway with friends, resembling that of a Bond Girl as she emerged from the water
The pretty brunette recently opened up about how becoming a mother has changed her physique, as well as her views on modelling in skimpy lingerie.
Speaking to Net-A-Porter last year, she said: ‘I used to be 100% comfortable on lingerie shoots – then I had a child.
‘Somehow it felt a bit weirder to be in lingerie once I was a mum.
‘Your body will never go back to exactly what it was before pregnancy, whatever people tell you. It can’t.’
However she went on to admit that having children has only made her more confident with her appearance, as it gave her body a higher purpose in life.
Sensational: As she exited the water, Alessandra slicked back her brunette tresses out of her eyes, keeping on her round-framed sunglasses to block out the bright rays
Show-stopping: Even in a relaxed beach look, the fashion superstar proved she could still turn heads as she took a dip in the water
Flawless: While Alessandra has said goodbye to being a Victoria’s Secret angel, her mark on the fashion industry appears to be lasting a lot longer
‘But I think I have a better body now than before I had kids… it just looks more formed now and I feel better about it than I did,’ she added.
Alessandra is mother to two children, daughter Anja, nine, and son Noah, five, with her fiancé Jamie Mazur.
The pair have been engaged since 2008, but the model recently admitted the pair were in no rush to tie the knot.
‘When I do the wedding it’s going to be very special, so I want to take time for that,’ the brunette bombshell told Extra.
Last: Alessandra walked in her final show on Nov. 20 in Shanghai— the company’s first show in China in its 22 year historY