The 2025 Victoria’s Secret fashion show brought sexy back as legendary Angels and up-and-coming nepo babies and Bella Hadid united on the runway for the annual presentation in New York City on Wednesday.
According to the report by Daily Mail, Bella Hadid was among the stars making a grand return to the show, which was continuing its own triumphant revival as it marked its second year back after a six-year hiatus that nearly spelled doom for the iconic lingerie brand.
The supermodel – who was joined at the show by her older sister Gigi Hadid – made a grand entrance in a fiery crimson bra and lace thong while displaying a deep tan.
She looked phenomenal as she sashayed down the catwalk in a shock appearance after she retreated from the spotlight in recent weeks to focus on her health.
The Vogue covergirl had been hospitalised for treatments related to what she attributes to the controversial diagnosis of chronic lyme disease, but she has also struggled with mental health issues in recent months.
Yet she wasn’t the only model to make an impact on the runway, as Angel Jasmine Tookes opened the show while nine months pregnant, while Emily Ratajkowski made her show debut aged 34 – surprising given the average age of retirement for a Victoria’s Secret model is 28.
The runway show, which aired live on Amazon Prime Video, signaled a return to the classic ‘glitzy and sensual’ style of the show as it tries to ramp up sales, following a
turn toward so-called ‘woke’ posturing.
Bella Hadid looked sensational as she wore a red lace garter over her ripped abs that held up her sheer red stockings, while she pulled a red cloak behind her.
The catwalk star traded out her usual brunette tresses for feathered golden-blond locks.
She completed her outfit and elevated her impressive stature with metallic open-toe heels that strapped around her ankles.
Bella returned later in the show with a dramatically different look in a white-and-silver color scheme featuring an opaque white bra decorated with tassels covered with silver sequins.
The bra was connected to her garter, which also was decorated with the sequined tassel and had thin straps crisscrossing her stomach.
The tasseled garter skirt put the spotlight on her long, trim legs, and she completed her angelic look with a dramatic pair of white flower-covered wings that looked like clouds.
The show turned into a sister act when her older sister Gigi Hadid also walked the runway.
Gigi, who had her brunette hair parted to the side and swept back in a bun, flashed her taut midriff in a bubblegum-pink top and high-waisted lace panties.
She covered up with a sheer pink robe that was lined with voluminous pink flowers.
Gigi complemented her sister when she returned in a second look, a luminous white teddy with a fluttering skirt that was framed by plump white pillow-like wings.
Jasmine Tookes kicked off the show by baring her heavily pregnant tummy in a golden mesh cover-up with a satiny brown bra and thong.
Instead of wings, she had a wire-frame clam shell decorated with enormous pearl-like beads.
Emily Ratajkowski made her debut on the Victoria’s Secret runway in a lavender lace bra and thong, along with heels that strapped up her legs.
Unlike the traditional angelic wings many of the models wore, she was strapped to a lovely pink orchid design.
Adriana Lima made a stunning entrance in a sheer sequin-covered bodysuit with glittering underwear underneath that made it look almost as if she was walking out in the buff.
Her minimalist ensemble was decorated with copper-colored metallic wings.
Later, Adriana returned with a second black-and-silver look.
She contrasted her enormous silver wingspan with a cut-out teddy featuring sheer black stripes over her trim tummy.
She added a touch of elegance with lacy black gloves reaching to her upper arms and a set of knee-high black leather boots.
Alessandra Ambrosio looked lovely in a sheer beige monokini with clam-like designs protecting her modesty.
The Brazilian catwalk star’s top was connected by crisscrossing straps to its bottom, and she added a dramatic touch with heart-shaped wings with metallic wings.
Her second outfit featured a black lace bustier and dual-strap panties, along with lace black stocking.
She was backed by wings with eye holes designed to look like a masquerade ball mask.
WNBA star Angel Reese towered over the runway in a floral bra and thong.
She wore a matching garter with dangling suspenders, and she covered up with a fuzzy pink floral boa.
Angel also walked in a more casual outfit featuring an odd pink crop top with a cut-out to reveal her pale-pink lace bra and a tied-off bottom.
Irina Shayk looked like a burlesque performer in her outfit, which included a towering pink featured headdress.
She wore a sheer white corset top, with a large sequin-covered bow covering her bust, as well as a matching thong.
Her second outfit featured a red bra with an asymmetrical top and a flowing semi-sheer red skirt that fluttered around her to highlight her fit legs.
Amelia Gray Hamlin put on a sultry display in a skimpy black-and-silver look.
The model daughter of Lisa Rinna wore a round black black decorated with a glittering rhinestone frame and sparkling bows over the cups.
She covered up her black panties with a bejeweled skirt frame that was also decorated with bows