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Flying without wings! Doutzen Kroes jets to Milan Fashion Week after leaving her job as a Victoria's Secret Angel

Published: 21:06 EST, 25 February 2015 | Updated: 23:39 EST, 25 February 2015

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The day after Victoria's Secret confirmed that Angel Doutzen Kroes had handed in her wings, the Dutch model was spotted arriving in Italy for Milan Fashion Week.

The 30-year-old was dressed all in black and wheeled her own luggage through the arrivals hall with one hand while clutching a gold-colored cell phone and black designer purse in the other.

She was wrapped up well against the chill of the Northern Italian winter with black skinny jeans, biker boots and a warm leather jacket over a hoodie.

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The Italian Job: Doutzen Kroes jets into Milan for fashion week after ending her contract with Victoria's Secret in December

Kroes apparently quietly quit the underwear giant at the end of last year, ending her contract with the company after 10 years modeling for the brand.

She joined Victoria's Secret in 2004 and earned her Angel wings in 2008.The confirmation of her departure comes one day after it was announced that Karlie Kross is also leaving the lingerie line.

Kloss from Chicago became an Angel in 2011 at 18 and her contract expires this year.

Ready for new horizons: The Dutch model started modeling for the lingerie giant in 2008 and got her Angel wings in 2008. Now she's pursuing other 'business opportunities' in Europe

On Tuesday the New York Post's Page Six claimed both Angels quit because they're not getting paid enough.

It is thought the beauties' pay packets are much smaller than those of older VS stars including Brazilian-born Alessandra Ambrosio, 33.

The newspaper quoted an insider who explained: 'The money isn't what it used to be. Older contracts like Alessandra Ambrosio were in the millions, now they're like $100,000.'

Swapped wings for leather: The 30-year-old wrapped her biker jacket and shawl close around her and put her hood up to protect her from the winter chill in Milan and checked her messages as she waited for her ride from the airport on Wednesday

However, the Angels' senior creative director ed Razek pooh-poohed any suggestion that the parting of ways between the company and the model was anything other than amicable.

Razek posted a message on Instagram saying '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.'

As for Kloss, Razek said: ' Karlie and I met several months ago to discuss the many things she hoped to do in her life and career. As we talked, it became clear that she would not have the time to fulfil her myriad commitments. Reluctantly, we agreed she would leave the brand at the end of her contract.'

Getting ready to fly solo: Angel Karlie Kloss, 22, is also leaving Victoria's Secret when her contract expires this year. the American walked the red carpet at the2015 Brit Awards in London on Wednesday night

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