The 29 Best Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Looks Ever
Every year, Victoria's Secret assembles the top models in the industry to walk its glittery runway spectacular and wear some of the best lingerie pieces in the world. From larger-than-life VS wings to the Fantasy Bra to unexpected sparkling details, the parade of angels always inspire and delight. Because we love nostalgia, here's look back at some of our favorite ensembles of runways past, from Giselle and Naomi to Alessandra and Kendall. If you haven't seen early VS show photos before, you might be surprised to learn that it's always been pretty over-the-top—even before it was broadcast on TV or the Internet.
WireImage1/29Stephanie Seymour, 1995
Seymour "hosted" the first Victoria's Secret Show in New York City. In true '90s spirit her ensembles included a rose-adorned slip dress, bridal lingerie, and a teal cheongsam.
WireImage2/29Veronica Webb, 1996
Wearing a matching yellow floral lingerie set—bra, panties, and robe—is so 1996. And we mean that as a total compliment.
WireImage3/29Naomi Campbell, 1997
In the '90s the Victoria's Secret show was staged just before Valentine's Day in an effort to promote the brand's raciest lingerie. Naomi Campbell, naturally killed it at every turn.
AFP/Getty Images4/29Tyra Banks, 1998
Tyra was among the first models to wear angel wings on the VS runway. No one knew then what a tradition it would become, but her heavenly ensemble certainly made an impression.
AFP/Getty Images5/29Carmen Kass, 1999
Carmen Cass's grunge-glam ensemble looks like it's right out of a '90s magazine editorial. Funnily enough, this was the first year the VS Show was "webcast" on the Internet.
Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images6/29Gisele, 2000
Gisele was the model of the millennium and thus wore a solid gold getup on the runway. She also debuted the priciest Fantasy Bra ever for the catalog that year—worth a cool $15 million.
WireImage7/29Alek Wek, 2001
High fashion model Alek Wek was all legs in this heart-shaped thong and balconette bra in the brand's first pre-Christmas runway show.
FilmMagic8/29Adriana Lima, 2002
Adriana Lima, here in amazing see-through boots and orange wings for days, has walked in a whopping 15 Victoria's Secret runway shows.
FilmMagic9/29Heidi Klum, 2003
For many years Heidi was the model who got to wear the biggest, craziest angel wings—like these insanely gigantic white feathered ones.
Patrick McMullan via Getty Images10/29Tyra Banks, 2005
Tyra Banks, catwalk queen, finished her last show with a fabulous bang in a red cape, lingerie set, and bedazzled staff.
FilmMagic11/29Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, 2006
Wrapped in a cape fashioned out of a bedspread, Rosie Huntington, then a 19-year-old brunette, helped introduce Victoria's Secret's Pink line to the runway
FilmMagic12/29Miranda Kerr, 2006
That same year Miranda Kerr made her Victoria's Secret debut looking like a total doll in a fur hood, mittens, and...not a whole lot else.
FilmMagic13/29Karolina Kurkova, 2007
Kurkova's Beyoncé moment proves that over-the-knee boots and an excess of sequins are a power combo that always kills.
Getty Images14/29Heidi Klum, 2008
Victoria's Secret runways shows have never been about subtlety, but wrapping Heidi Klum up like a actual present was a particularly overt (and admittedly, kind of awesome) move.
WireImage15/29Selita Ebanks, 2009
Selita Ebanks was all "you can't touch this" in this futuristic silver-and-gold ensemble that looked both glamorous and slightly dangerous.
WireImage16/29Karolina Kurkova, 2010
For Kurkova's last VS show she wore these over-the-top black angel wings constructed from hundreds of real peacock feathers.
Getty Images17/29Karlie Kloss, 2011
Kloss made her first winged appearance in 2011—wearing this amazing sequined bodysuit—leaving the brand early in 2015 to pursue her college degree.
AFP/Getty Images18/29Liu Wen, 2012
Covered in fake tattoos, Liu Wen proved that not all Victoria's Secret models have to be all feathers, pastel colors, and big smiles.
19/29Alessandra Ambrosio, 2012
Behold, Alessandra Ambrosio wearing a $2.5 million-dollar bra while dressed as a rare orchid. Only on the Victoria's Secret runway, people.
WireImage20/29Karlie Kloss, 2013
This show is reportedly where future besties Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift first met. The pair wore coordinating outfits on the runway, natch.
WireImage21/29Behati Prinsloo, 2013
In this same show, Behati Prinsloo, whose finance Adam Levine was watching on from the front row, wore a pair of white wings that practically spanned the whole runway.
Getty Images for Swarovski22/29Elsa Hosk, 2014
Hosk's wings weren't particularly huge in this show, but she scared the bejeezus out of performer Ariana Grande when one brushed her over the head. Memes ensued.
FilmMagic23/29Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambriosio, 2014
There were not one but two $2 million-dollar Fantasy Bras for sale in 2014, which were worn by Brazilian angels Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambriosio on the runway for all to enjoy.
24/29Gigi Hadid, 2015
Model-of-the-moment Gigi Hadid's Victoria's Secret debut was adorable and totally made us rethink teal lingerie. We can't wait to see her walk with Bella this year!
Getty Images25/29Kendall Jenner, 2015
Kendall Jenner was another big-name newbie last year. She appropriately got to wear the most Coachella-friendly outfit in the show.
NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images26/29Martha Hunt, 2015
Hunt's glowing angel wings were comprised of over 100,000 Swarovski crystals and weighed 22 pounds. The model had to practice walking with a weighted vest in order to prep for the show!
Getty Images for Victoria's Secret27/29Jasmine Tookes, 2016
Tookes was chosen to strut down the 2016 runway in Paris wearing the Fantasy Bra, which was created in collaboration with jeweler Eddie Borgo and is valued at $3 million!
Getty Images for Victoria's Secret28/29Gigi Hadid, 2016
Gigi channels a colorful bohemian vibe in a flowing printed coat and over the knee boots.
Getty Images for Victoria's Secret29/29Kendall Jenner, 2016
Sporting red and blue flaming dragon wings, Kendall shows she's not just a model, but she might just be an angel, as well.
