“Valentina Sampaio and Alex Consani became the first trans women to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show,” one fan of the show wrote on X, formerly called Twitter. “The two models have made history!”
Fans also noticed a wider range of bodies on the runway. “You see how #VictoriasSecretFashionShow is being inclusive with body types while not putting their bigger models in some ugly , frumpy, poor fitting outfit? Yeah! More fashion brands can take a few notes,” an X user wrote, alongside photos of Jill Kortleve and Ashley Graham.
Others were hype to celebrate the older models on the runway. “The 50+ ANGELS,” one wrote with photos of Carla Bruni, Eva Herzigová, Tyra Banks, and Kate Moss.
While the show had plenty of good things going for it, some people were disappointed by the event. “No themes, no jewellery [sic], no hair volume, No colours, no set pieces, no drama or glamour. Just flat hair and polyester slip dresses. Save me VSFS 2007… 2013… 2005… save me,” one wrote on X.
A lack of bubbly moments and bouncy hair also rubbed people the wrong way. “The #VictoriasSecretFashionShow needs to get back into their groove,” one wrote on X. “This is what we miss, the colors, the costume, the musical guests being on the runway as the models walk by, the closeups for their fun expressions at the end, & the HAIR FLYING! WHY WAS NO ONE’S HAIR FLYING?!?!”
Doutzen Kroes’ fluff-less angel wings also left some people questioning the show. “i cant believe doutzen came out of hibernation for the vsfs only for them to put her in these f*ck*ss dollar store wings,” another tweeted.
Maybe next year they’ll manage to hit both marks: more diversity *and* the whimsy of the original fashion show.
