Several members of the legendary troupe of Victoria’s Secret’s Angels, including Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima and Lily Aldridge, were among the familiar faces featured in the lingerie brand’s re-imagined fashion show.
Following a four-year hiatus, after years of backlash over its lack of diversity, the supermodels, alongside Gigi Hadid, Naomi Campbell, Hailey Bieber and more cover girls, modeled various eye-catching looks, which showed off their sensational figures.
As she made her cameo in the sexy video, shot through a cinematic narrative lens, Lima, 42, sported a racy black mesh bodysuit with a number of cutouts above her hips and on both sides of her incredibly toned legs.
Later, the mother-of-three slipped into a striking black and gold midi dress with a bustier sweetheart neckline.
The bombshell rocked the trademark, bouncy bed-hair, made famous by the brand, at the height of its popularity.
They’re back! Several members of the legendary troupe of Victoria’s Secret’s Angels, including Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima and Lily Aldridge, were among the familiar faces featured in the lingerie brand’s re-imagined fashion show
Radiant: Swanepoel, who became a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2010, put on a very leggy display in a black and gold lace minidress
Fierce: Lily Aldridge, who made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2009, just a year before becoming an Angel, was also featured
Impressive: Lima was the longest running Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2000 to 2018, before hanging up her wings after nearly two decades and and 18 fashion shows with the company
Lima was the longest running Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2000 to 2018, before hanging up her wings after nearly two decades and and 18 fashion shows with the company.
While speaking about her return to the Victoria’s Secret runway earlier this month, the Brazilian beauty said it is ‘great to see that no matter what stage you are [in life]’ that there are ‘new models coming up.’
‘It’s uplifting,’ the catwalk queen told People at an event in honor of Victoria’s Secret’s The Tour event.
Meanwhile, Swanepoel, who became a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2010, put on a very leggy display in a black and gold lace minidress.
The five-foot-10 stunner, from South Africa, oozed sex appeal as she shot a smoldering glance at the camera from over her shoulder while standing in a pitch-black room.
The blonde-haired, blue-eyed model, 34, was first hired by Victoria’s Secret in 2007, and earned her wins within three years with the brand.
In 2013, she was the cover model for the Victoria’s Secret Swim Catalogue and the same year she was chosen to wear the Fantasy Bra in the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Aldridge, who made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2009, just a year before becoming an Angel, was also featured.
During the show, she wore a sleeveless black dress and a tousled bob.
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Happy: While speaking about her return to the Victoria’s Secret runway earlier this month, the Brazilian beauty said it is ‘great to see that no matter what stage you are [in life]’ that there are ‘new models coming up’
‘It’s uplifting,’ the catwalk queen told People at an event in honor of Victoria’s Secret’s The Tour event
Wow: For the show, the mother-of-three slipped into a striking black and gold midi dress with a bustier sweetheart neckline
Catwalk queen: The bombshell rocked the trademark, bouncy bed-hair, made famous by the brand, at the height of its popularity
Other models included Gigi Hadid, who famously earned her first pair of Victoria’s Secret angel wings during the 2016 show and Winnie Harlow, who became the first model with vitiligo to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2018.
Abby Champion, Amelia Gray, Hailey Bieber, Dutch model Imaan Hammam, Mayowa Nicholas and Tess McMillan were also featured.
The VS Fashion Show was cancelled four years ago after the brand adopted a more inclusive image, but executives recently revealed they planned on bringing it back this year.
In a press release, the brand stated the film will ‘unite fashion, film, art and culture featuring dynamic global creatives, top supermodels, musical talent and more.’
The movie will focus on ’emerging global trailblazers from a range of artistic disciplines, creating on their own terms.’
It will follow the ‘VS20’, ‘a group of 20 innovative global creatives who will conceive four fashion curations from the vibrant cities of Bogota, Lagos, London and Tokyo.’
The VS20, who have been granted the creative freedom to ‘conceptualize, produce, and stage’ a collection of their own vision, will all come together to present their creations alongside other custom designs from the brand.
Familiar face: Other models included Gigi Hadid, who famously earned her first pair of Victoria’s Secret angel wings during the 2016 show
Beautiful: Hadid turned heads in a gold sequined dress
Looking good! Winnie Harlow, who became the first model with vitiligo to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2018 also participated
‘This film is the ultimate expression of the Victoria’s Secret brand transformation. It will be driven by fashion, glamour and entertainment with a nod to beloved iconography from the past but in a bold, redefined way,’ Raúl Martinez, EVP and Head Creative Director at Victoria’s Secret, said in the statement.
‘We are so honored to offer our platform and have it explored through the lens and artistry of global creatives who celebrate the individuality of women’s stories and perspectives.’
Chris Rupp, Chief Customer Officer at Victoria’s Secret & Co, said: ‘We are excited to introduce a completely reimagined version of the fashion show, while bringing back the very best of entertainment and fashion our customers have been asking for. We’re celebrating the iconic heritage of the brand through a new generation of artists, and we can’t wait to amplify their vision through our worldwide platform.’
The brand also released a video announcing the world tour and teasing ‘something very exciting’ on the way. It appeared to introduce some of the faces who will be featured in the movie.
Earlier this year, it was announced that the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was set to make a comeback in 2023.
A corporate spokesperson told People the company is committed to championing women and is ‘always innovating and ideating in all spheres of the business to continue to put our customer at the center of all we do.’
The annual fashion show was a glamorous tradition dating back to 1995.
The televised runway not only included scantily clad models, but performances by musical guests, including Bebe Rexha, Halsey, Rita Ora, Kelsea Ballerini, Shawn Mendes and more at the last show in 2018.
The company cancelled the show and dropped the Victoria’s Secret Angel title in 2019 amid criticism the brand did not include models of all shapes and backgrounds.
