Victoria’s Secret model Kelsey Merritt on her favorite watch, rosé and bikini

Victoria’s Secret model Kelsey Merritt on her favorite watch, rosé and bikini

She may have just bought a house in LA, but as an in-demand model (she’s the first Filipino American to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and the first to appear in the pages of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue), Kelsey Merritt’s toes are often sinking into Miami sand. So much so that she recently … Read more

Victoria’s Secret ditches prioritizing wokeness over ‘sexiness’ after sales drop

Victoria’s Secret ditches prioritizing wokeness over ‘sexiness’ after sales drop

Lingerie chain Victoria’s Secret is reportedly ditching its woke, feminist makeover of recent years as it hasn’t translated to business success. Since the brand decided to move away from its “hyper-sexualized” image – as BusinessOfFashion.com described it in a recent article – Victoria’s Secret has seen a significant revenue drop. As such, it has looked to revamp … Read more

Victoria’s Secret shifts from sexy fashion catwalk to celebrating all body types

Victoria’s Secret shifts from sexy fashion catwalk to celebrating all  body types

For more than 20 years, Victoria’s Secret had bolstered its image built on a man’s vision of sexiness with one big annual event: its fashion catwalk extravaganza, with supermodels like Naomi Campbell sashaying down the runway in Swarovski-crystal-covered wings, thongs and million dollar fantasy bras. Now, after a four-year hiatus, the lingerie brand came back … Read more

We were Victoria’s Secret models — everything you saw was fake

We were Victoria’s Secret models — everything you saw was fake

They’re spilling secrets. Jasmine Tookes, 32, and Josephine Skriver, 30, graced Victoria’s Secret catalogs for years — but even they could not recognize themselves at times while looking at their own images. The two models recently opened up on the Real Pod podcast about their experiences as Victoria’s Secret Angels, delving into the reality of the industry … Read more

Woke Victoria’s Secret still all about the bottom line

Woke Victoria’s Secret still all about the bottom line

Victoria’s newest secret is out: the bra giant is bringing back its lingerie spectacular, which made it a trailblazing juggernaut with a monopoly on the unmentionables space. It also contributed to the brand’s near downfall as it got caught flat-footed in a changing world. With Victoria’s Secret spending the last few years in a state … Read more