By SARAH FITZMAURICE


Hot mama: Miranda Kerr turned up the heat in Sydney earlier today as she launched the new collection at department store David Jones in a racy lacy dress

It might be winter in Australia at the moment but model Miranda Kerr was certainly hotting things up in Sydney yesterday.

The Victoria Secrets model looked sensational in a scarlet lace dress by Australian designer Lover as she posed for a photo shoot in the David Jones department store.

Miranda, 28, had returned to her home-town to help announce the addition of 60 new Australian and International brands, including the likes of Victoria Beckham and the Kardashian Kollection to its department stores, and the model certainly brought the glamour to the event.


Scarlet siren: The 28-year-old Victoria's Secret model donned a dress by Australian designer Lover, to launch the new ranges and brought the glamour to the event


The mother-of-one had donned the sheer lace dress which boasted a nude basque detail underneath, a nipped in waist and a waterfall hemline.

And the model accentuated her lithe limbs with a pair of beige Louboutin heels with buckle detail.

Miranda surprised shoppers at the Elizabeth street store ahead of her return to the catwalk for the store next Wednesday.


Shopping on the job? Miranda, who enjoying her first visit to her home town in 18-months, perused the new lines


The model, who is married to English actor Orlando bloom said it was great to be back on home turf for the first time since she gave birth to her baby boy Flynn.

She told the Sydney Morning Herald: ‘I’ve been away for 18 months so it's wonderful to come home and see my family and friends and to be here at David Jones and to be back on the catwalk.’


Strutting her stuff: The mother-of-one, who has brought baby Flynn along to Australia, will return to the catwalk next Wednesday for the department store


Great look: Miranda showed off her lithe limbs in the Lover lace dress which she paired with a pair of Louboutin heels with buckle detail


Yesterday the model arrived into Sydney airport and was seen carrying her baby son by British actor Orlando Bloom onto her home soil for the very first time.

Clasping Flynn in her arms Kerr, couldn't contain her excitement as she walked through customs just after 7am this morning wearing high heels.


Return to Oz: Miranda Kerr arrived in her home city of Sydney this morning bringing baby Flynn for the first time

source: dailymail