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Karlie Kloss Is Retiring From Victoria’s Secret To Go Back To School!

Taylor Swift’s BFF is hanging up her angel wings in order to focus on her studies and continue her computer coding lessons. As you do...

Well this is the last thing we’d expect from one of the world’s top models.

Karlie Kloss has retired from Victoria’s Secret in order to study at university and learn more about computer coding!

Karlie Kloss is retiring from Victoria's Secret to go to uni [Reuters]
Karlie Kloss is retiring from Victoria's Secret to go to uni [Reuters]

The 22-year-old US model has worked with the lingerie brand for four years and has walked in the annual runway fashion show twice, but she’s hanging up her wings in order to ‘focus on other business opportunities’ and study at New York University.

Taylor Swift’s BFF revealed in a recent Vogue interview that going to NYU is something she’s wanted to do for a while (she will enrol in the university’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study in autumn 2015).

"I was waiting for the mail to arrive every single day," she told Vogue about her acceptance.

"It’s something that I’ve wanted to do for a very long time."

But it doesn’t mean she’ll be hanging up her stilettos any time time soon as she insists she’s still focused on her career as a full-time model.

"I’ll still be working full-time. I’m incredibly ambitious and have lots of goals within my career that I’m not slowing down on anytime soon,” a source told People.com.

Karlie Kloss in the Victoria's Secret show in London last year [Rex]
Karlie Kloss in the Victoria's Secret show in London last year [Rex]

In an interview with Yahoo Style earlier this year, the Chicago native admitted she wanted to challenge herself with new opportunities in 2015 – perhaps a hint that she was set to retire her angel wings.

“My resolution is to never stop learning and to challenge both my body and mind to be stronger,” she said.

“I plan to dive deeper into my coding lessons, keep pushing myself as a model, take more classes, read new books, try new challenging workouts and test out technically tricky baking recipes!”

One of Karlie’s key ventures is Karlie’s Kookies, which she makes and sells in order to raise money for various charities, so it sounds like she’s got a lot on her plate (excuse the pun).

Rumours have been circulating that Karlie was set to walk away from the lingerie brand for a while now and Victoria’s Secrets’ Chief Marketing Officer Ed Razek eventually confirmed the news earlier this week.

Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss at NYFW AW15
Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss at NYFW AW15

He admitted he was reluctant to see one of his best models go but it was clear to him that she needed time to fulfill her ‘myriad commitments’.

“I met several months ago to discuss the many things she hoped to do in her life and career,” he wrote on Instagram.

“As we talked, it became clear she would not have the time to fulfill her myriad commitments.

“Reluctantly, we agreed she would leave the brand at the end of her contract.

“Karlie is one of a kind, a very close friend, someone I truly admire and love. She is, without question, one of the best models ever. But she is an even better person.

“Her future is unlimited, and I am excited to see all the good she will do. Karlie Kloss will always be an Angel to me.”

Victoria's Secrets' Chief Marketing Officer revealed Karlie has retired from the brand [Instagram]
Victoria's Secrets' Chief Marketing Officer revealed Karlie has retired from the brand [Instagram]

As the news of Karlie’s retirement hit the press, it was revealed that Dutch model Doutzen Kroes had also quietly left the brand in December 2014.

Confirming the news on Instagram, Ed said that the blonde beauty had been offered a ‘lucrative opportunity’ in Europe that forced her to leave the lingerie label.

Doutzen Kroes looked UH-MAZING at the VS runway show [Rex]
Doutzen Kroes looked UH-MAZING at the VS runway show [Rex]

"After I posted the news about Karlie Kloss leaving VS I got a number of texts asking me why I hadn't said anything about Doutzen leaving at the end of last year. Fair question," he wrote.

"The simple answer is I should have. Doutzen had a lucrative opportunity in Europe and it would have conflicted with her VS obligations.

“So, at her agencies request, we released her from contract. There was no conflict. No animosity. None of the nonsense I've read on Instagram.

“She had a great business opportunity, and I wanted to be fair to someone I adore and respect. That's all.

“I honestly believe Doutzen is one of the most stunningly beautiful people in the world. And I always will. I have told her that many times. Now you know."

Ed Razek confirmed Doutzen's depature on Instagram [Instagram]
Ed Razek confirmed Doutzen's depature on Instagram [Instagram]

The mother-of-two first walked as a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2005 and has appeared on the runway seven times since.

Karlie and Doutzen’s last Victoria’s Secret appearance was in a Superbowl commercial in January 2015 – although we had no idea then that was going to be their last.

We wish both ladies the best of luck with their careers!

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