The Victoria’s Secret fashion show is getting a ‘re-think’

Victoria’s Secret, desperate to update its image, is pulling its star-studded fashion show from the airwaves this year. The lingerie maker, which has held the lavish fashion event every year but one since 1995, has “decided to rethink” the show. The lingerie maker, which has held the lavish fashion event every year but one since 1995, has “decided to rethink” the show, Les Wexner, founder of parent company L Brands Inc., said in an email to staff. In 2019 and beyond, we’re focusing on developing exciting and dynamic content and a new kind of event.” Wexner said the reimagined content would be delivered to customers on the platforms they’re already “glued to,” and in ways that will “push the boundaries of fashion in the global digital age.” The company declined to comment further on the planned changes or on what platforms the event might air. It tried putting on a TV special for plus-size models in 2000, but “no one had any interest in it, still don’t.” Its reticence to change has been made even more pronounced with the emergence of competitors like Rihanna’s lingerie company Savage X Fenty, American Eagle Outfitters Inc.’s Aerie and ThirdLove, which aim to be more inclusive of women of different shapes, sizes and backgrounds.