The Angels Are Back: Inside the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026

For more than two decades, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was one of the most anticipated nights on the fashion calendar. Once a year, the world's most famous supermodels would put on their wings and transform the runway into a spectacle of elaborate lingerie, extravagant costumes and live music. After a six-year hiatus, the show returned in 2024, bringing back a tradition that generations of fashion lovers had grown up watching.

On October 18, the Angels returned once again, this time to Los Angeles. Held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show brought together legendary supermodels, new faces, major musical performances and a $50 million Fantasy Bra.

Bella Hadid opened the show in a floral-embellished bra, a lime-green skirt and oversized wings decorated with flowers and delicate branches. Her sister Gigi Hadid joined a lineup that included Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel, Irina Shayk, Anok Yai, Ashley Graham, Joan Smalls and Alex Consani.

Several familiar faces made particularly memorable returns. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley walked for Victoria’s Secret for the first time in 16 years, while Elsa Hosk returned after an eight-year absence. Among the newcomers was Natalia Bryant, daughter of the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who made her Victoria’s Secret debut.

Georgia also had its moment on the runway. Mathilda Gvarliani joined the international cast, walking to Aaliyah’s 2000 hit “Try Again.” Her appearance added another major fashion milestone to a year that has already included runway shows for The Row and Isabel Marant.

One of the evening's biggest surprises came courtesy of Kylie Jenner. The beauty entrepreneur made her Victoria’s Secret runway debut wearing the legendary Fantasy Bra, which returned to the show for the first time since 2018.

Created in collaboration with Jacob & Co., the $50 million design featured 4,410 natural diamonds surrounding a 75.54-carat yellow diamond. Fifteen artisans spent more than 1,000 hours creating the piece. Jenner wore it with a sheer white miniskirt and enormous feathered wings, while her mother, Kris Jenner, and boyfriend Timothée Chalamet watched from the front row.

Under the creative direction of Adam Selman, the show took inspiration from the four seasons. Floral designs and delicate wings gave way to warmer colors, metallic finishes and winter-inspired creations. The runway also included a segment dedicated to Victoria’s Secret's younger PINK line.

Music has always been central to the show's appeal, and this year was no exception. The all-female lineup featured Tate McRae, Megan Thee Stallion, Megan Moroney and KATSEYE, whose performances accompanied the runway presentations.

And then there were the wings. From enormous white feathers to sculptural floral creations, Victoria’s Secret brought back the elaborate designs that have defined its runway for decades. Some traditions, it seems, are worth waiting for.