The 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show took place on October 18 at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles. It was the brand’s first show in the city in 19 years. Creative director Adam Selman called it “the city of angels.” The lineup mixed longtime Angels with a new generation of models and brought back music, spectacle and the famous wings.
Bella Hadid Opens the Show
Bella Hadid opened the show in a floral-embellished top with lime-green bottoms. She wore oversized butterfly-style wings covered in branches and multicoloured flowers. The opening look set a spring-like tone and drew loud applause from the audience.
Kylie Jenner and the $50 Million Fantasy Piece
The biggest surprise was Kylie Jenner’s first Victoria’s Secret runway appearance. She wore the brand’s signature Fantasy piece, which returned after eight years. The last one was shown in 2018.
Created with jeweller Jacob & Co., the design has 4,410 natural diamonds, including a central yellow diamond of 75.54 carats. It is valued at $50 million and described as the most valuable Fantasy piece ever made. Jenner paired it with white feathered wings. Her boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet, and her mother, Kris Jenner, watched from the front row.
Barbara Palvin’s Postpartum Return
Barbara Palvin walked the runway about six weeks after giving birth to her first child with husband Dylan Sprouse, who cheered her on from the audience. She wore a pink lace-trimmed babydoll with a butterfly detail, followed by a shimmering white look with snowflake-like wings. Her return was one of the most talked-about moments of the night.
Gigi Hadid and the Returning Stars
Gigi Hadid walked in multiple looks, including shimmering silver wings that brought disco-style glamour to the runway. Several former Angels also returned. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley walked for the brand for the first time in 16 years. Elsa Hosk, the last model to wear the Fantasy piece in 2018, returned after almost a decade. Candice Swanepoel, Ashley Graham, Joan Smalls and Liu Wen also took part, with more than 20 models in the cast.
A Year in Lingerie: The Show’s Theme
The show followed a seasonal theme, taking viewers through a year in a few minutes. Autumn featured corsetry and lace wings, while two winter sections showed fur and silver-tipped sets. A vintage Victoria section in the middle featured slip dresses.
Music and Newcomers
Megan Thee Stallion, Megan Moroney, KATSEYE and Tate McRae performed during the show. Gigi Hadid also shared a playful moment onstage with McRae. New faces included Natalia Bryant, soccer star Trinity Rodman and Solange Omon, who was chosen through the brand’s “Angels Among Us” casting programme.
Adriana Lima Closes the Show
Adriana Lima closed the show in a white beaded and fringed look with sculptural angel wings. It was her 21st Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which made the finale a milestone for one of the brand’s best-known Angels.
Why This Show Mattered
The brand has worked to reshape its image since its older shows ended. This year’s event leaned on nostalgia, with returning Angels and the Fantasy piece, while adding a wider mix of models, musicians and athletes. Palvin’s return after childbirth, Lima’s 21st show and Jenner’s debut gave the night several headline moments.
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