The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has made its comeback over the past two years. It is safe to say the show has gotten its confidence back. After last year, the show made a comeback, and fans had mixed emotions about this year’s show in comparison to last year’s.
People say the 2024 show didn’t feel like they were watching the iconic Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show; it just felt like they were watching a regular fashion show.
However, this year, the show stepped back to its original style and made it seem like the show went back in time to the old Victoria’s Secret Fashion shows. From the moment the show started, it was clear to us that the production was on a different level this year. Last year’s show felt more like a test run, trying to find its way back after not having shows for years.
The pace of the show felt slower than usual, and the team didn’t fully connect. The way that the show went didn’t make people talk about how good it was; it made people talk about how bad it was. One key thing people say that they missed was that it was a big part of the show. The iconic wings that adorn the models.
Those wings are one of the crucial components that made the show so good, and what made fans want to watch the show. But this year, they brought back those showstopping wings and made them bigger and better. The show returned to the way that its fans have always loved. They had big performances, unforgettable wings, and really confident models.
Fashion has had a big upgrade since last year’s show. The designer learned to get more creative so that the fans would love it. They made dramatic pieces with handcrafted designs. Of course, they brought back the diamonds and the sparkling outfits. Each runway theme transitioned smoothly into the next, where each model walked down that runway with their fabulous outfit on.
The legendary wings are always making a comeback, something that the fans missed last year. The style of the outfit that all the models were wearing seemed to be made with quality rather than what we saw last year, where Victoria’s Secret designers really lacked.
The casting is also notable when placed beside the angels of last year. Previously, there were some names that we recognized, but there were also a lot of names we didn’t.
In 2025, though, they balanced it out with the veterans, influencers that everyone knows and loves, and models that have never been a Victoria’s Secret model. There were so many iconic names walking down the runway. For example, Adriana Lima, Bella and Gigi Hadid, Candice Swanepoel, and many more.
Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel, in particular, were the faces of Victoria’s Secret fashion shows back in the prime of the company. They have been there for over a decade and made the show what it is known for today.
Another big improvement this year was the performances. Instead of having slow-paced performances and long breaks between each performance, the music matched the runway energy, whether each song was slow and calm or fast and fun; everything went together.
The show felt like a big, unifying event again that brought a significantly more positive reaction this year than last year. Victoria’s Secret finally went back to their roots, showing that no matter how long they don’t do a show, it will come back like it never left. The 2025 show was a major upgrade from last year, reminding us why this was once named the most-watched fashion show event ever.