Several members of the legendary group of Victoria’s Secret’s Angels, including Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima and Lily Aldridge, were among the famous faces seen in the lingerie brand’s revamped fashion show.
After a four-year hiatus following years of backlash over the lack of diversity, the supermodels, alongside Gigi Hadid, Naomi Campbell, Hailey Bieber and more cover girls, modeled several eye-catching looks that showed off their sensational figures.
Making her cameo in the sexy video, shot through a cinematic narrative lens, Lima, 42, wore a racy black mesh bodysuit with a series of cutouts above her hips and on either side of her incredibly toned legs.
Later, the mother-of-three donned a striking black and gold midi dress with a bustier sweetheart neckline.
The bombshell rocked the signature bouncy bed hair made famous by the brand at the height of its popularity.
They’re back! Several members of the legendary group of Victoria’s Secret’s Angels, including Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima and Lily Aldridge, were among the famous faces seen in the lingerie brand’s revamped runway show.
Radiant: Swanepoel, who became a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2010, put on a very leggy show in a black and gold lace mini dress
Fierce: Lily Aldridge, who made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2009, just a year before she became 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 twenty years and eighteen 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 eighteen fashion shows with the company.
While speaking about her return to the Victoria’s Secret runway earlier this month, the Brazilian beauty said it’s “great to see that no matter what stage you are at (in life),” there are “new models coming up ‘.
“It’s uplifting,” the catwalk queen said People at an event celebrating Victoria’s Secret’s The Tour event.
Meanwhile, Swanepoel, who became a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2010, put on a very leggy show in a black and gold lace minidress.
The five-foot-nine stunner from South Africa oozed sex appeal as she shot a smoldering look 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 was racking up her wins with the brand within three years.
In 2013, she was the cover model for the Victoria’s Secret Swim Catalog and that same year she was chosen to wear the Fantasy Bra at the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Aldridge, who made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in 2009 just a year before she became an Angel, was also featured.
During the show she wore a sleeveless black dress and a messy bob.
Happy: Speaking about her return to the Victoria’s Secret runway earlier this month, the Brazilian beauty said it’s “great to see that no matter what stage you are at (in life),” there are “new models on to be’
“It’s uplifting,” the runway queen told People at an event celebrating Victoria’s Secret’s The Tour event
Wow: For the show, the mother of three donned a statement black and gold midi dress with a sweetheart bustier 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 earned her first pair of Victoria’s Secret angel wings at the 2016 show, and Winnie Harlow, who became the first model with vitiligo to walk in the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Abby Champion, Amelia Gray, Hailey Bieber, Dutch model Imaan Hammam, Mayowa Nicholas and Tess McMillan were also featured.
The VS Fashion Show was canceled four years ago after the brand adopted a more inclusive image, but executives recently announced they planned to bring the show back this year.
In a press release, the brand stated that the film will “unite fashion, film, art and culture with dynamic global creatives, top supermodels, musical talent and more.”
The film will focus on “emerging global pioneers from a range of artistic disciplines, who create on their own terms.”
It will be a follow-up to the ‘VS20’, ‘a group of twenty innovative global creatives who will come up with four fashion curations from the vibrant cities of Bogota, Lagos, London and Tokyo.’
The VS20, who have been given the creative freedom to ‘conceptualise, produce and stage’ a collection of their own vision, will all come together to showcase their creations alongside other bespoke designs from the brand.
Familiar face: Other models included Gigi Hadid, who earned her first pair of Victoria’s Secret angel wings at the 2016 show
Beautiful: Hadid turned heads in a dress with gold sequins
Looks good! Winnie Harlow, who in 2018 became the first model with vitiligo to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, also participated
‘This film is the ultimate expression of Victoria’s Secret’s brand transformation. It will be driven by fashion, glamor and entertainment with a nod to the beloved iconography of the past, but in a bold, redefined way,” said Raúl Martinez, EVP and chief creative officer at Victoria’s Secret, in the statement.
“We are deeply 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 redesigned version of the fashion show, while bringing back the very best in entertainment and fashion that our customers have been asking for . We celebrate the brand’s iconic heritage through a new generation of artists, and we can’t wait to amplify their vision through our global platform.”
The brand also released a video announcing the world tour and teasing “something very exciting” along the way. It seemed like some of the faces that will be seen in the movie were introduced.
Earlier this year it was announced that the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show would make a comeback in 2023.
A company spokesperson told People that the company is committed to the interests of women and is “always innovating and inventing in all areas of the business to continue to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.”
The annual fashion show was a glamorous tradition dating back to 1995.
The televised runway not only featured scantily clad models, but also appearances from musical guests including Bebe Rexha, Halsey, Rita Ora, Kelsea Ballerini, Shawn Mendes and more at the final show in 2018.
The company canceled the show and eliminated the Victoria’s Secret Angel title in 2019, amid criticism that the brand was not including models of all shapes and backgrounds.