Each year, Victoria's Secret kicks off its holiday-selling season with a runway event, designed to build excitement about its products. Not that they need much convincing this year.

Limited Brands, Victoria's Secret's parent, is heading into the key holiday season with a lot of momentum. Some of that is coming from its Pink line, which has seen a surge in sales. Pink, a line that targets older teens and college-age girls, is highlighted in this year's show, which airs Nov. 30 on CBS. The show is always a hit, even without its "Head Angel," supermodel Heidi Klum, who quit the show.

Celebrity pop stars Katy Perry and Akon will lend their star power this year for an event only Victoria's Secret can produce.

Click ahead to see scenes from this year's event.

• It's Not the Holidays Until an Angel Walks the Runway 

Posted 11 Nov 2010 by Oliver Quillia

Polish model Anja Rubik prepares backstage before curtain call.

Models Karolina Kurkova and Selita Ebanks share a hug and reminisce.

Model Jessica Stam gets the full treatment. The Canadian-born model was discovered at a Tim Horton's coffee shop outside Toronto by a model agent.

Model and actress Rosie Huntington backstage before make-up and hair. The English model recently replaced actress Megan Fox in the next Transformers movie.

A steady stream of media people flood the backstage area for hours, crowding the models and their stylists.

Veteran Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima, smiles for the camera. The Brazilian-born model returns to the show after giving birth to her first child last year.

Model Erin Heatherton returns for her third run for Victoria's Secret.

South African model Candice Swanepoel walks down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Models walk down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Lithuanian model Edita Vilkeviciute walks down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Model Erin Heatherton walks down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana walks down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Pop star Katy Perry delivering one of her two performances at the show.

Rosie Huntington walks down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Czech Republic model Karolina Kurkova walks down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Namibian model Behati Prinsloo walks down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Model Lindsay Ellingson walks down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Models walk down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

American model Lily Aldridge walks down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Model Alessandra Ambrosio walks down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Model Chanel Iman walks down the runway while R&B star Akon sings his song "Angel" at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Model Adriana Lima walks down the runway at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Models walk down the runway for the finale at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.

Musical guest Katy Perry joins the models for the finale at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at New York City's Lexington Armory on Nov. 10, 2010.