Helena Christensen shows at 42 in a bikini that she's still got model attributes

DANISH beauty Helena Christensen is showing no sign of hanging up her bikini. 
 
The retired model, a former Victoria's Secret angel,  is now 42 years old and is still, as photos taken on the sunny Italian coast this week have shown, in fine form, or as previously reported, as hot as ever.

The photos were taken as Christensen - who hit the catwalk in March this year - played with her 11-year-old son Mingus Reedus on the island Ischia off the coast of Naples during the annual Ischia Global Festival yesterday.

Christensen has previously said she feels no pressure to cover up in middle-age.

"I have no problems with showing my body. I'm Danish. Everyone's naked on the beaches. We don't really give a shit."

Helena Christensen Promotes Lingerie Brand at Macy's

Model Helena Christensen promotes Bali at Macy's in New York. (Photo Agency)more pics »Helena Christensen was out at Macy's in New York today to promote the lingerie brand Bali. And, no, she wasn't modeling it today. She was dressed in a cute striped dress and flats on this fine spring day -- which is a lot more than she sported for a recent Reebok ad. 

Helena Christensen (Photo Agency)The model posed in the nude for the shoe ad -- well, she was wearing EasyTone training shoes, if that counts. The racy ad was definitely the talk of the town, and she claims the shoes are just great...though most people probably didn't really look at her feet when inspecting the ad.

She talked about how amazing the kicks are, and the immediate results she felt while working out and wearing them: "I'm impatient, when I try something I like to see results immediately. I could feel these working right away which is why I've stuck with them," she said.