The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show made a high-profile return to Los Angeles on Sunday, staging a theatrical celebration of the changing seasons and drawing a celebrity crowd to the city's runway circuit.
Seasonal spectacle with a PINK center
Creative direction for the show emphasized a staged progression through the year, with designers presenting separate looks for Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter 1 and Winter 2, while the brand's youth-focused sub-brand, PINK, occupied a dedicated middle segment. The format, organizers said, allowed for distinct visual palettes and musical pairings across segments.
"So you'll see Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter one and Winter two, with PINK in the middle," Adam Selman, the show's executive creative director, told reporters on the pink carpet.
The runway show is known for extravagant costumes, celebrity appearances and live performances. This edition included an all-female roster of performers and a mix of established and younger models. Celebrity attendees included Lisa Rinna and Kylie Jenner, who made her first runway appearance for the event wearing the brand's famed Fantasy Bra.
Performances and standout moments
Performers each embraced distinct looks aligned with the show's fantasy-driven theme. Country artist Megan Moroney entered with a glittering guitar and oversized pink wings, dressed in a floor-length gown and platform heels. Pop singer Tate McRae performed in a red fishnet corset and airy tulle wings and shared the catwalk at one point with model Gigi Hadid. International pop group KATSEYE performed their single "Pinky Up" during the PINK segment, showcasing youthful, playful styling. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion leaned into a futuristic aesthetic with metallic wings and shimmering silver pieces.
- Segments: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter 1, Winter 2, PINK
- Notable attendees: Kylie Jenner, Lisa Rinna, Timothée Chalamet, Kris Jenner
- Performers: Megan Moroney, Tate McRae, KATSEYE, Megan Thee Stallion
Fashion notes and the Fantasy Bra
One of the evening's highlighted moments was Kylie Jenner wearing the brand's $50 million Fantasy Bra on her runway debut for the show. The Fantasy Bra has long functioned as a centerpiece of Victoria's Secret productions, typically drawing significant media attention due to its price tag and jewel-encrusted design.
Design and production choices reinforced the show's theatrical approach: elaborate winged pieces shaped like flower petals, snowflakes and high-gloss metallics framed the models' lingerie ensembles, while the performers' costumes echoed those palettes to maintain cohesion between music and fashion.
| Segment | Visual emphasis |
|---|---|
| Spring | Floral, petal motifs |
| Summer | Bright colors, lighter fabrics |
| Autumn | Earth tones, layered textures |
| Winter 1 & 2 | Snowflake motifs, metallics |
| PINK | Youthful, playful pink-and-black styling |
Local impact and cultural context
The show's return to Los Angeles underscores the city's continuing role as a primary stage for global fashion and entertainment events. Large-scale productions such as this bring short-term economic activity to venues, hospitality operators and service vendors across the city, even as they also generate wider cultural conversations about fashion, celebrity influence and brand strategy.
For Los Angeles audiences, the event offered a mix of spectacle and star power, reflecting the intersection of the city's entertainment industry and global fashion brands. While the show emphasized fantasy and performance over runway commerce, its presence in Los Angeles reaffirmed the city’s standing as a regular host for major, attention-grabbing cultural productions.
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show’s return will likely be dissected in fashion and entertainment coverage in the days ahead, from costume design to audience reaction and the continued role of celebrity casting in shaping media narratives about major brand events staged in Los Angeles.
