Victoria’s Secret made its runway debut in 1995, taking lingerie from the boudoir to the forefront of fashion. It was a risky proposition that paid off for the popular mail order catalog and retailer. Through the late 2000s, the company that introduced the “Miracle Bra” created one of the most watched and attended off-calendar fashion events. Super models like Tyra Banks, who wore the first Victoria’s Secret Angel wings, and Heidi Klum took to the runway for the themed extravaganzas held across the globe from New York to Shanghai. A reinvention was necessary for Victoria’s Secret by 2019, halting the show until it returned in 2024.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Kyle Ericksen Model Karen Mulder on the runway at Victoria’s Secret lingerie and loungewear fashion show at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on February 6, 1996.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Kyle Ericksen Model Frederique van der Wal on the runway at Victoria’s Secret lingerie and loungewear fashion show at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on February 6, 1996.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Kyle Ericksen Model Veronica Webb on the runway at Victoria’s Secret lingerie and loungewear fashion show at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on February 6, 1996.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Kyle Ericksen Model Naomi Campbell on the runway at Victoria’s Secret lingerie and loungewear fashion show at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on February 6, 1996.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Yasmeen Ghauri models lingerie during the spring 1996 Victoria’s Secret runway show at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on February 6, 1996.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Helena Christensen models lingerie during the spring 1996 Victoria’s Secret runway show at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on February 6, 1996.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
A model displays lingerie during the spring 1996 Victoria’s Secret runway show at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on February 6, 1996.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Fairchild Archive Model Tyra Banks on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Spring 1998 Intimate Apparel Collection fashion show in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Model Ines Rivero on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Spring 1998 Intimate Apparel Collection fashion show in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Robert Mitra Model Stephanie Seymour on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Spring 1998 Intimate Apparel Collection fashion show in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Robert Mitra Model Laetitia Casta on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Spring 1998 Intimate Apparel Collection fashion show in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Model Kristy Hume on the runway during the fifth annual Victoria’s Secret spring fashion show at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on February 3, 1999.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Robert Mitra Model Rebecca Romijn on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Spring 1998 Intimate Apparel Collection fashion show in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Robert Mitra Model Tricia Helfer on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Spring 1998 Intimate Apparel Collection fashion show in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Gisele Bundchen displays lingerie during the fifth annual Victoria’s Secret spring fashion show at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on February 3, 1999.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Robert Mitra Model Chandra North on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Spring 1998 Intimate Apparel Collection fashion show in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Steve Eichner (L-R) Daniela Pestova, Stephanie Seymour, Karen Mulder, and Ines Rivero model lingerie during a promotional event for the “Angels 2000” line from Victoria’s Secret at Sony Music Studios in New York City on May 7, 1998.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Elsa Benitez displays lingerie during the fifth annual Victoria’s Secret spring fashion show at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on February 3, 1999.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Model Carmen Kass on the runway at the fifth annual Victoria’s Secret spring fashion show at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on February 3, 1999.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Eva Herzigova displays lingerie during the fifth annual Victoria’s Secret spring fashion show at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on February 3, 1999.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Adriana Lima displays lingerie during the fifth annual Victoria’s Secret spring fashion show at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on February 3, 1999.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: George Chinsee Heidi Klum on the runway at Victoria’s Secret’s 2005 show at the New York State Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: George Chinsee Karolina Kurkova on the runway at Victoria’s Secret’s 2005 show at the New York State Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Fairchild Archive Fernanda Tavares on the runway at Victoria’s Secret’s 2005 show at the New York State Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: George Chinsee Oluchi Onweagba on the runway at Victoria’s Secret’s 2005 show at the New York State Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Robert Mitra Doutzen Kroes on the runway at Victoria’s Secret’s 2009 fashion show at the 69th Regiment Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Robert Mitra Marisa Miller on the runway at Victoria’s Secret’s 2009 fashion show at the 69th Regiment Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Fairchild Archive Sessilee Lopez on the runway at Victoria Secret 2009 fashion show at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Fairchild Archive Miranda Kerr on the runway at the 2009 Victoria Secret fashion show at the 69th Regiment Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: John Aquino Model Lindsay Ellingson on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret 2010 show at the Lexington Avenue Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: John Aquino Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret 2010 show at the Lexington Avenue Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Model Chanel Iman on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret 2010 show at the Lexington Avenue Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: John Aquino Model Izabel Goulart on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret 2010 show at the Lexington Avenue Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: John Aquino Model Selita Ebanks on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret 2010 show at the Lexington Avenue Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Fairchild Archive Model Lily Aldridge on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret 2010 show at the Lexington Avenue Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: John Aquino Model Candice Swanepoel on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret 2010 show at the Lexington Avenue Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Sui He on the runway at Victoria’s Secret’s 2011 fashion show at the 69th Street Armory in New York
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Alessandra Ambrosio on the runway at Victoria’s Secret’s 2011 fashion show at the 69th Street Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: George Chinsee Joan Smalls on the runway at the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: George Chinsee Ming Xi on the runway at the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Andrew H Walker Cindy Bruna on the runway at the 2018 Victoria Secret Runway Show in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: John Aquino Model Erin Heatherton on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret 2010 show at the Lexington Avenue Armory.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Jasmine Tookes, Lily Aldridge, Adriana Lima, Elsa Hosk and Alessandra Ambrosio on the runway at the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Runway, Grand Palais, Paris, France.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Leomie Anderson on the runway at the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Runway, Grand Palais, Paris, France.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Karlie Kloss on the catwalk on the runway at the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai, China.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Lily Aldridge on the runway at the 2017 Victoria’s Secret runway show in Shanghai, China.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Devon Windsor on the runway at the 2017 Victoria’s Secret runway show in Shanghai, China.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Andrew H Walker Grace Elizabeth on the runway at the 2018 Victoria Secret fashion show in New York City.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Andre H Walker Romee Strijd on the runway at the 2018 Victoria Secret fashion show in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Elsa Hosk on the runway at the 2018 Victoria Secret fashion show in New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Jasmine Tookes on the runway at the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Runway, Grand Palais, Paris, France.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: George Chinsee Kendall Jenner on the runway at the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Lexington Avenue Armory, New York.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Andrew H Walker Gigi Hadid at the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Runway, New York
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Bella Hadid on the runway at the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Runway, Grand Palais, Paris, France.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels and Model Runway Moments Through the Years
Image Credit: Andrew H Walker Jourdana Phillips on the runway at the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York.
