The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has had 26 editions so far. The most recent took place this Sunday, October 18th – being the third since the VS comeback, in 2024.
The 25’ show was marked by beautiful pieces, new angels and even a pregnant one. Everyone was thrilled by the musical acts and by the OG generation of models. But this year, the VS Fashion Show had promised more glitter, glamour and news – and they absolutely got it.
Here are some of the biggest highlights from the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 and everything that worked out!
The icon is back!
After twenty long years of being distant from the runway, the one and only ubermodel Gisele Bündchen showed up!
The Victoria’s Secrets shows were an important and significant part of Gisele’s career, making the model an iconic symbol of the brand. To honor this journey and kick off the show in the best way possible, Bündchen appeared as beautiful as always, wearing the VS pink and getting the crowd hyped in a video message. On the big screen, she said: “Are you ready for the show?”
Is the icon really coming back? Even though she didn’t take part in the walk itself, this little appearance left the audience with high expectations for a future partnership with the brand or even an appearance in the 2027 show. Drumroll, please! Keep your fingers crossed, because she might be on her way soon!
Flowered themed runaway opening
The night started with a runway filled with flowers. Bella Hadid, who opened the show, walked wearing a green set with floral wings and bra, looking like a true living fairy while “Dance”, by Slayyyter, was playing in the background.
Not only the youngest Hadid sister, but such powerful names as Anok Yai, Alex Consani and Ming Xi participated in the first act with spring-themed sets and truly fairytale-like looks.
The All-Female Lineup
There’s no other way of highlighting the good points than talking about the lineup. Megan Thee Stallion, Tate McRae, KATSEYE and Megan Moroney were present as the musical acts of the night.
Moroney was the first to perform – opening with a sparkly baby pink guitar, she was the country angel that everyone needed. The presentation began with “6 Months Later”, continued through “Wish I Didn’t” and closed perfectly with “Sorry…I Meant Tonight”. Walking along the runway, you couldn’t tell if she was one of the models there!
The pink fades away and slowly the bright red takes over the stage. Tate McRae, with an all red set of underwear and all-female dancers on the same palette, grabs attention when “Housewife” starts to play. Obviously dancing (and giving everything, as always), the singer performs “Dear God” and the global hit “Sports Car”. A moment that marked the presentation was when the model Gigi Hadid, with a bright silver set, showed up and walked with Tate side by side for a few seconds. That feat made Hadid shine even more while she was walking. To close with the gold key, Tate got big red wings to go out with a white confetti spread everywhere.
Then, “Pinky up” started and everyone knew what was going on. KATSEYE entered representing Pink – the line of products from Victoria’s Secret, aimed at a younger, teenage audience. The group danced and “D.R.M.G.R.L.”, an unreleased song, started playing for the first time ever! “Animal” was the last song of their act, and with the added touch of the clothes they were wearing, the group could be the live-action version of Monster High, with no worries. Not monstrous or scary at all, the models walked in the middle of the group in a way that both the presentation and the performers complemented each other perfectly.
After a few minutes with no singers on stage, Megan Thee Stallion entered with “Her”, with a glittery black suit and silver wigs, and sang one of her most well-known songs, “Body”. One of the biggest highlights of the presentation was the dance moves with the dance crew and the ending with a ‘rock’ version, with a very prominent guitar in the last song, showing a different style from the singer — but it fit perfectly.
Go Kylie, go! You’re doing amazing sweetie!
The dream angel? Some say yes, some say no…
The most unexpected surprise that happened during the show was the comeback of the Fantasy Bra – the iconic bra that is known for its high value and luxurious design, made of crystals, diamonds and rubies. But the biggest surprise was not even the bra itself, but the person who was wearing it…
The lights were low and the suspense was in the air when a silhouette appeared in the middle of the runway. Who was she?
Kylie Jenner officially debuted as a Victoria’s Secret model, using simply the most expensive bra of the brand – with an estimated value of US$22 million. To officially become an angel, the youngest Jenner showed up with beautiful wings and a transparent skirt that made the crystals (if it’s even possible) shine more.
Her sister, the model Kendall Jenner, had already walked down the sparkly runway in three different years – 2015,2016 and 2018. That sparked criticism online: why wasn’t her actual professional sister doing that job? Or even a name who has more history and time in VS shows, that “deserved more”? The media is divided in two by now, with some saying that she was beautiful and that her lack of history with the brand made no difference, and others disagreeing, saying that it had no merit, only nepotism.
Is she coming back or becoming an official name of the brand? That’s something only time will tell.
The Brazilian models cast
As if it was a rule, the Brazilian models can’t be left out of a VS show. From the beginning, they complete the runway in a unique “molho” that only they have.
Gisele Bündchen made her appearance in a video, but seven other Brazilian women were actually walking on stage. The OGs Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrósio – who made it her historic twentieth appearance in a VS show – strutted, shared laughs, completed each other’s heart gestures and took photos on the pink carpet.
The veterans Caroline Trentini (third time in the show), and Gabi Moura (second time in the show) both caught attention with their special sauce and surreal beauty. But as all veterans need their freshmen, these models have their: Luiza Perote, who debuted this year. Her name was highly requested for last year’s show, but due to some issues with the agency, the model from Amazonas couldn’t make it. Thankfully, this time she showed up, because she totally crushed it!
Gizele Oliveira and Daiane Sodré also took the stage and didn’t disappoint us, at all.
The transition through the seasons
Last but not least, this show was marked by a creative theme: the seasons of the year.
As mentioned before, the show started surrounded by flowers, colorful bras and panties, flowered wings and even clothes shaped as flowers. But as the light colors of spring spread out, the red of the summer heat took over the stage, with clothes that brought the fire of the sun. The background was yellow and orange, as if the sun were rising and setting. The clothes were colorful, like at a carnival, representing the joy that only summer can bring.
For the transition to autumn, the backdrop was filled with a purple and blue ‘smoke,’ and it’s possible to hear thunder, followed by rain represented in the background. The models walk wearing clothes in shades of beige, brown, white and gold, which represent the colors of dry leaves during this time of year. An interesting point of this act was that some of the wings were big but made of light fabric, which moved as the models walked, to represent the breeze and the lightness that only autumn brings.
Then, finally, the stage is taken over by the snow, with some cool shades of blue and models wearing black and white clothes with silver details that resemble frozen leaves. Some outfits even have little bits of fur or even little white balls to represent snow.
One thing is for sure about this year’s show: the new features were well received by the public, the theme was clear and well executed and the models looked beautiful, as always.
And what about you? What were your favorite parts and who needs to be on the runway next year?
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The article above was edited by Rafaela Mina.
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