MOST ICONIC VICTORIA’S SECRET MODELS, THEN AND NOW

Once upon a time modeling used to be about talent and who could wow a crowd! The era when it wasn’t about family status, fame nor amount of followers. Yes…the 90’s era was the real deal! The supermodel title was given based on your performance and the amount of shows you booked a season. Remember when Tyra Banks booked TWENTY-FIVE shows in just one season during PFW? Or when you were known for your signature walk, like Gisele Bundchen and Naomi Campbell? Unfortunately these days are over!!! In today’s modeling world you have a reality star like Kendall Jenner that people love to call a “supermodel” when she has the same expression in every ad campaign, or her bestie Gigi Hadid who walks the runway every single time as if it was her first. #GodHelpThem

Yup… You guessed it right; we’re having extreme nostalgia of the 90’s era and Victoria Secret’s OG angels! But most importantly we miss when VS models were given wings as reward for their hard work. So let’s take a walk back memory lane, and relive the moments the Most Iconic VS Angels made history:

1- Tyra Banks, the one who made history

Tyra Banks is the ultimate VS model, she was the first black model on Victoria’s secret catalog also the first one to get GQ and Sports Illustrated cover. Tyra Banks has been walking for Victoria’s Secret since their second fashion show in 1997, and was continuously booked on the show until 2005, when she decided to retire. We still remember her last show… after all she is one of those girls who knew how to truly walk the walk! During her time at Victoria’s Secret, she wore the Fantasy Bra twice, the Diamond Dream Bra in 1997 and the Heavenly 70 Fantasy Bra in 2004 that cost 10 Million Dollars and is still today ranked as . As  number five “most expensive fantasy bra”.

2- Gisele Bundchen, the pioneer of the “horse walk”

Nowadays the Brazilian supermodel is known for being the highest paid model in the world, but back then she was known for inventing the “horse walk”,  consisting of lifting the knee and kicking the feet out in front. You know…the one most model have tried numerous time to imitate but failed. Gisele Bundchen as walked for Victoria’s Secret from 1999 until 2007. She has worn the most expensive Fantasy Bra of all time in 2000, named Red Hot Fantasy Bra, tagged for a good 15 million dollars! The bra made the Guinness World Record as “the most expensive piece of lingerie.”

3- Naomi Campbell, the one who opened doors 

Naomi Campbell is probably the one supermodel who has the longest career, and who’s still reigning today! The British model became one of the top three recognizable faces and in-demand models in the late 80’s and 90’s! She’s the first black model to ever graced British Vogue cover since 1966. In 1988 she was also the first one to be on French Vogue cover (after her friend and mentor, designer Yves Saint Laurent, threatened to withdraw his advertising from the magazine if it continued to refuse to place black models on its cover.), the following year she was on the cover of American Vogue September issue, making her the first black model to ever get it, as it was and still is Vogue’s biggest issue of the year. Naomi walked the Victoria’s Secret fashion show from 1996 until 2005 but never achieved the Angel status.

4- Heidi Klum, the one who also became a designer for the brand

Most people recognize the German supermodel because of her famous show Project Runway, but she actually had a 13 consecutive year as Victoria’s Secret first German model, from 1997 until 2009. She is one of the models to have worn the Fantasy Bra the most, in 1999, 2001 and 2003. Just like Gisele and Tyra, Heidi was one of those lucky girl to wear one of the most expensive Fantasy Bra, costing 11 million dollars. In 2006, Heidi designed “The Body” collection named after her nickname. Forbes has ranked her as the second top-earning model in the world.

5- Karolina Kurkova, the one with the most International Vogue covers

In 2000, Karolina Kurkova, was chosen to be part of Victoria’s Secret fashion show webcast when she was just sixteen years old. She became an official angel in 2005 until her last last show for the brand in 2008. Karolina has walked nine Victoria’s Secret shows, and wore the Fantasy Bra twice; one of them was in 2006 when she wore the  “Hearts on Fire Fantasy Bra” that cost 6.5 Million Dollars. Victoria’s Secret career aside, The Czech supermodel landed TWENTY FIVE international Vogue Covers and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006. Karolina Kurkova is also known for having an invisible belly button!

6- Alessandra Ambrosio, Angel Alum

The Brazilian supermodel is officially a Victoria’s Secret alum, with 16 years under her belt. Her first Victoria’s Secret show was in 2000 and six year later she was selected by the brand as the first spokes model for the PINK line. Alessandra made Victoria’s Secret history a couple of times, making her one of the angels with the most memorable moments on VS shows. In 2005, she wore a two piece set made entirely with candy, in 2008 she walked after just THREE months of giving birth and in 2011, while she was pregnant with her second child, she wore the heaviest wings in VS history, weighing 30 pounds total!  Alessandra has worn the Fantasy bra twice, in 2012 and 2014.

7- Adriana Lima, the one with the longest tenures

Adriana has been walking the Victoria’s Secret fashion show since 1999, making her an alum just like Alessandra Ambrosio. As a matter of fact these two Brazilian beauties have walked the same amount of VS shows, since Adriana didn’t walk in 2009 due to her pregnancy. She’s been a contract Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2000 and has walked alongside, Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum and Gisele Bundchen. In 2014, Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio wore the Dream Angels Fantasy Bras and walked the runway side by side.

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