Victoria’s Secret might have done much to reintroduce the topless monokini to an internet-age but modern conservatism being what it is, this was one cut of swimwear never likely to be seen outside the realms of advertising. As much as people like to profess otherwise, not all of society’s values are waning and Rudi Gernreich’s topless swimsuits of the early 1960s would be just as…

Remember the days when Victoria’s Secret shoots took place in your Grandmother’s living room, right beside the indoor potplants and floral chaise lounge? The same days when the Angels wore their hair in fluffy ringlets and spent less time at the beach and more time doing traditional feminine activities like making tapestries and pretending to read from leather-bound books, all the while threatening to transcend…

While the life of a Victoria’s Secret supermodel involves, no doubt, a constant barrage of fan-like adoration from all sides, ask Lindsey Ellingson about true love and it’s not a definition that comes easily. At the launch of Victoria’s Secret’s new Gorgeous Push-Up Bra and new fragrances Simply Gorgeous and Bombshell in Love, we got the lovely Miss Ellingson pondering on that question. And if…

Think of Victoria’s Secret and the first thing that’s likely to spring to mind, save for their models themselves, is their annual fashion show. That’s what we, the public, see. But I think I’ve finally determined what Victoria’s secret actually is: each Valentine’s Day is actually an ever bigger milestone than any catwalk that can ever be held. After all, as The Troggs mused, love…

Thankfully Victoria’s Secret have picked up their game quite a bit on the video front since Daniel wrote this open letter imploring them to reconsider their video concepts. The 2012 bikini video isn’t revolutionary or life-changing, but it has a certain romance; the filming, the Tahitian sunsets, the voice of Connie Frances crooning against bossa nova beats. Of course you’ll end up paying more attention…

If you didn’t catch the glitter-filled extravaganza that was the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, don’t worry – you can still get your fix of skyscraper legs and energetic winks via the web. A Victoria’s Secret runway show is not a normal runway show. Its producers don’t want viewers to be thinking along the practical lines of which bra they might pick up next time…

The Victoria’s Secret show 2011 will be on the runway in a matter of hours. Anticipated for it’s energy, entertainment value and star power as much as for it’s lingerie, the question isn’t just what will be on the catwalk but who. So who can we expect to see bounding down the runway this year, wings fluttering, eyelashes batting, kisses blowing with targeted determination towards…

As much as I may want to hate Cintia Dicker for her perfect figure and covetable sprinkling of freckles, it’s simply not possible. No amount of envy is a match for the utter cuteness she exudes, and this adorable video campaign for American Eagle Outfitters lingerie line uses her likability with full force. A lesson for Victoria’s Secret if ever there was one: having some…

It’s a photo shoot full of two styles of swimwear that we left out of our 2011 / 2012 bikini guide: the black one piece and the half kini. Both share the fact that they’re not distinctly on trend. Nor are they necessarily practical (the half-kinis impracticality is obvious, and black swimwear in the glare of the sun isn’t always comfortable). What they both do…

Dear Victoria’s Secret, I respect you. This I cannot deny. It’s a respect that comes largely out of how exceedingly successful at creating your business you’ve been. After all, you’ve created a label that so many people perceive to be a luxury fashion house, and yet it isn’t. For one, your goods are not made by artisans. And then there’s the fact that your stores…