Victoria’s Secret is finally back with its show — but with a twist

The video does not feature a single runway presentation, as Rihanna's Savage X Fenty does, but four collections by independent designer-artists

3 min readNew DelhiSep 27, 2023 05:30 PM IST

Victoria's Secret presents a broader, more diverse view of femininity than the lingerie label is known for

It presents a broader, more diverse view of femininity than the lingerie label is known for. (Source: Victoria's Secret/ Instagram)

The Victoria’s Secret fashion show may have finally made a comeback but the almost size 0 models gliding down the runway with their opulent wings are nowhere to be seen.

For more than two decades, the who’s who of supermodels donned over-the-top VS lingerie (like the Dream bra, which always went for more than a million dollars), and angel wings to march down the ramp to musical acts like Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, and Kanye West. This, has now been replaced by a feature-length documentary titled “The Tour ’23,” which debuted on Prime Video on Tuesday.

The brand is back with this documentary after a five-year hiatus for the fashion show, purportedly due to declining viewership and a slew of controversies ranging from a former executive’s remarks on trans models to growing criticisms of the brand’s narrow view of sex appeal to an explosive documentary detailing the company’s longtime connection to Jeffrey Epstein.

What can we expect from the documentary ‘The Tour 23’?

The video does not feature a single runway presentation, as Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty does, but rather four collections by independent designer-artists situated in Lagos, Bogotá, London, and Tokyo. Each presentation is held in a light-filled Barcelona home, with emcee Gigi Hadid guiding spectators between segments. Naomi Campbell and Adriana Lima, to name a few, walk the runway in outfits amidst a diverse array of models including Adut Akech, Winnie Harlow, Quannah Chasinghorse, Paloma Elsesser, Hailey Bieber, and Lila Moss.

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Prior to the showcases, there will be short films showcasing the 20 female creatives, including designers and filmmakers, who make up “the VS20.” Piscis Canizales, a Colombian dancer and activist who became popular in 2021 for voguing in front of highly armed police, and KOM_I, a Japanese vocalist formerly of cult electronic J-Pop band Wednesday Campanella, are among them.

“The Tour” is meant to be “the ultimate expression of the Victoria’s Secret brand transformation,” according to a press release from the company’s head creative director, Ral Martinez.

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According to the statement, it presents a broader, more diverse view of femininity than the lingerie label is known for, with one designer, Lagos-based Bubu Ogisi, fusing spiritual guidance from Yoruba and Igbo mythologies, and another, Jen-Fang Shueh of Tokyo label Jenny Fax, delving into the physical truths of middle age. (The collections will not be sold by Victoria’s Secret, though some products inspired by it will be available online.)

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