Tyra Banks Closed the VS Fashion With a Strut and a Smize
glamour.comclosed the VS Fashion Show? Sorry, what year is it again?The 50-year-old model, who was once a staple of the runways, made her grand return to the catwalk on October 15 for the revamped presentation, which was resuscitated following the brand's very public downfall and subsequent rebranding.Banks closed the show in a black bra and bedazzled corset, which was paired with a stunning silver cape that she modeled the heck out of, to no one's surprise.The former America's Next Top Model host and inventor of the “smize” was one of several returning models who had retired their Angel wings under Victoria's Secret's previous management, including Candice Swanepoel, Doutzen Kroes, Adriana Lima, and Alessandra Ambrosio.
Millennial Angels like Joan Smalls, Josephine Skriver, Taylor Hill, Behati Prinsloo, Jasmine Tookes, and Gigi and Bella Hadid, who dominated the VS Pink era, also returned to the runway.Candice Swanepoel.Paloma Elsesser.Of note, transgender models Alex Consani and Victoria Sampaio also walked the VS Fashion Show.
This comes six years after the brand's made transphobic comments in a Vogue interview, triggering major changes at the company.
The remarks were considered the tipping point for the brand, which was already under fire for their narrow beauty ideals. In 2019, after 24 years, Victoria's Secret shelved their annual fashion show and embarked on a rebrand.When they , the company promised a more inclusive presentation.
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