Put on your wings: how did the first Victoria’s Secret fashion show in six years go?

October 15 is the date marked in red in the calendar of all fashion editors, writers of Telegram channels and just those who are not indifferent to fashion. From where? Victoria’s Secret Angels returned to the catwalk for the first time in six years. And that says it all.

In May 2024, the brand announced its return to the catwalk, evoking (without exaggeration) a keen sense of nostalgia from everyone in the industry. “We read the comments and listened to you. The Victoria’s Secret show is back. It will reflect everything you know and love, as well as who we are today: glamor, catwalk, wings, music and so much more! Did the organizers and models manage to surprise us? So let’s fold our wings and talk about everything in order.

The most anticipated show of this fall started with the performance of Black Pink’s Lisa, who sang the song Rockstar. The Victoria’s Secret fashion show was opened by Gigi Hadid in a soft pink look with huge wings spread as she walked (a literal angel, no less).

She was followed on the podium by Adriana Lima, Taylor Hill, Iman Hammam and Paloma Elsesser. It is worth noting here that the brand really learned an important lesson and approved many famous plus-size models for the fashion show. Lovers Ashley Graham and Jill Kortlev are also on this list.

Meanwhile, the show was divided into six parts: modern legacy, genius, heroes, workshop, magic and finale. And if in the first episode Lisa shone on stage, soon the South African singer Tayla appeared in the fashion arena, who was in no way inferior to the “angels” of the show. During her performance, Candice Swanepoel, Grace Elizabeth, Lila Moss (spoiler: the legendary mother will also appear), Barbara Palvin, Alex Consani and Vittoria Ceretti took to the podium. Yes, yes, there were really a lot of A-list models – in total, 52 “angels” from 25 countries participated in the show. Including Russia, Irina Shayk was responsible for this.

So began our (almost) favorite part of the show, as I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll started playing and Kate Moss walked the runway. By the way, this is the first Victoria’s Secret show in the model’s career. The high-profile debuts did not end there, because a little later 56-year-old Carla Bruni appeared.

We are even afraid to imagine how many millions were spent on model fees. But let’s not talk about money, because in the next episode of the show, Lisa appeared on stage again, and accompanying her, Ashley Graham, Jill Kortlev, Anok Yai, Eva Herzigova and Alessandra Ambrosio appeared on the podium.

We’re slowly moving towards the finale because that’s where all the fun begins. The event’s headliner, Cher, finally took to the stage and performed a few of her iconic songs. And Vittoria Ceretti, Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima and Paloma Elsesser appeared on the podium again. That’s right, it’s already red. The surprise was the appearance of Bella Hadid, for whom this show was the second of the season. Let us remind you that he only took part in the Saint Laurent fashion show during Paris Fashion Week.

Who closed the Victoria’s Secret fashion show? Hint: He taught the whole world to smile with his eyes. Yep, the only person to enter the arena last was Tyra Banks, and the room literally erupted in applause. By the way, there is also the The Fashion Vibes fashion department.

In conclusion, I want to say only one thing: the joke was really successful. Despite high-profile declines and failures, the brand managed to adapt to modern realities without losing its “taste”. We give it 11 out of 10.