Victoria's Secret
American lingerie and cosmetics retailer
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| 2024 | Tyra Banks closed the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, marking a notable return after her Angel status from 1997-2005, with previous runway appearances in 1996-2003, 2005, and now in 2024. |
| 2024 | Gigi Hadid opened the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, representing the United States, in what appears to be a return to the runway after previous appearances in 2015-2016 and 2018. |
| October 15 2024 | The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show took place, marking a historic moment with Valentina Sampaio and Alex Consani becoming the first two transgender models to walk in the show. |
| August 28 2024 | New York City was officially announced as the host city for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show's return, with Tyra Banks confirmed as the host. |
| May 15 2024 | Victoria's Secret announced the return of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show via Instagram, revealing plans to revive the event in fall 2024. |
| September 26 2023 | Premiere of 'The Victoria's Secret World Tour' documentary on Amazon Prime Video, serving as a spiritual successor to the original fashion show. |
| July 2023 | Victoria's Secret announces a documentary 'The Victoria's Secret World Tour' to be produced with Pulse Films, featuring fashion curations in Bogotá, Lagos, London, and Tokyo. |
| March 5 2023 | Victoria's Secret CFO Tim Johnson announces plans for a 'new version' of the fashion show during an earnings call. |
| November 21 2019 | L Brands CFO Stuart Burgdoerfer officially confirms the cancellation of the 2019 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, citing declining viewership and lack of sales impact. |
| August 2019 | Ed Razek resigned from Victoria's Secret following intensifying criticism of his anachronistic and misogynistic business practices. |
| May 2019 | L Brands CEO Les Wexner issues a memo questioning the future of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, noting network television was no longer the 'right fit' and planning to focus on new content development. |
| 2018 | Final Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in the original format, concluding the long-running annual fashion event. |
| 2018 | Elsa Hosk, a Swedish model, was chosen to wear the Dream Angels Fantasy Bra valued at $1,000,000 in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. |
| 2018 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show featured Taylor Hill as the opening model, representing the United States. This was during the 2014-2018 period of runway shows. |
| November 2018 | Ed Razek, the company's chief of marketing, was criticized for controversial comments about trans and plus-size models in a Vogue interview, suggesting they would not be part of the show's 'fantasy'. |
| 2017 | Karlie Kloss returned to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show after previously being an Angel from 2011-2014, marking her comeback to the runway. |
| 2017 | Several models walked the runway in this segment, including Amilna Estêvão from Angola, Xin Xie and One Wang from China, Samile Bermannelli from Brazil, and Leila Nda from Belgium, among others. |
| 2017 | Blanca Padilla returned to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway after her initial appearance in 2014. |
| 2017 | Vanessa Moody was featured as a model in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for the first and only time. |
| 2017 | Bella Hadid walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as an American model, continuing her runway appearances from 2016-2018. |
| 2017 | Daniela Braga concluded her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show appearances after walking from 2014-2017. |
| 2017 | Grace Elizabeth and Zuri Tibby were confirmed as Victoria's Secret Angels for the 2016-2019 period during this fashion show. |
| 2017 | Lily Aldridge walked in her final Victoria's Secret Fashion Show after being an Angel from 2009-2017. |
| 2017 | First Victoria's Secret Fashion Show held in Asia, specifically Shanghai, China. The show featured a collaboration with Balmain fashion house, with designs co-created by Olivier Rousteing. Performers included Harry Styles, Miguel, Jane Zhang, and Leslie Odom Jr. Katy Perry's performance was canceled due to visa issues. Some models, including Gigi Hadid and Russian models, were denied entry to the show. |
| 2016 | Multiple international models walked the runway, including Stella Maxwell (Belgium), Maria Borges (Angola), Lily Donaldson (UK), Irina Shayk (Russia), Romee Strijd (Netherlands), Josephine Skriver (Denmark), Kelly Gale (Sweden), and American models Bella Hadid, Lily Aldridge, and Jourdana Phillips. |
| 2016 | Bronze Radio Return performed their song 'Light Me Up' during the show's finale. |
| 2016 | Kate Grigorieva was a Victoria's Secret Angel during her final year (2014-2016) before transitioning out of the role. |
| 2016 | Alessandra Ambrosio continued her long-running participation in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, part of her tenure from 2000-2017 as a Victoria's Secret Angel. |
| 2016 | Josephine Skriver became a Victoria's Secret Angel, maintaining her status until 2021 |
| 2016 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was held at Grand Palais in Paris, France. Performers included The Weeknd (performing 'Starboy'), Lady Gaga (performing 'Million Reasons' and a medley), and Bruno Mars (performing 'Chunky' and '24k Magic'). The show faced challenges with venue size and lighting for television broadcast. |
| 2015 | Stella Maxwell became a Victoria's Secret Angel, maintaining her status until 2021 |
| 2015 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show featured performances by The Weeknd, Selena Gomez, and Ellie Goulding. The Weeknd performed 'In the Night' and 'Can't Feel My Face', Gomez performed a medley for the PINK segment, and Goulding was a last-minute replacement for Rihanna, performing 'Army' and 'Love Me Like You Do'. |
| 2014 | Jourdan Dunn walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for the last time before her break from the event. |
| 2014 | Sigrid Agren, a French model, walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show during her 2013-2014 runway period. |
| 2014 | Stella Maxwell made her debut in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, marking the beginning of her runway appearances with the brand. |
| 2014 | Enikő Mihalik returned to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway for her second appearance, having previously walked in 2009. |
| 2014 | Candice Swanepoel continued her role as a Victoria's Secret Angel, participating in the fashion show with her fifth consecutive year of runway appearances (2010-2014). |
| 2014 | Brazilian model Adriana Lima wore the Dream Angels Fantasy Bra, valued at $2,000,000. |
| 2014 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show featured the 'Gilded Angels' segment with performances by Afrika Bambaataa, Bob Seger, T. Rex, and Transvision Vamp. |
| 2014 | Doutzen Kroes walked in her final Victoria's Secret Fashion Show after being a runway model from 2005-2006, 2008-2009, and 2011-2014, and an Angel from 2008-2015. |
| 2014 | Karlie Kloss walked in her final Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as an Angel, completing her runway career from 2011-2014. |
| 2014 | Lindsay Ellingson completed her final Victoria's Secret Fashion Show after being a runway model from 2007-2014 and an Angel from 2011-2014. |
| 2014 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show featured performances by Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, and Hozier. Swift performed 'Blank Space' and 'Style', Ed Sheeran performed 'Thinking Out Loud', Ariana Grande performed multiple songs, and Hozier performed 'Take Me to Church'. Notably, Ariana Grande was accidentally hit by Elsa Hosk's wings during the show. |
| 2013 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show featured performances by Taylor Swift, A Great Big World, Neon Jungle, and Fall Out Boy. Taylor Swift performed 'I Knew You Were Trouble', A Great Big World performed 'Say Something', Neon Jungle made their US television debut, and Fall Out Boy performed with Swift. |
| 2010 | Lily Aldridge became a Victoria's Secret Angel, maintaining her status until 2021 |
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