Victoria's Secret: A Retrospective

Welcome back!

One of the things I have come to love and almost take for granted during my time here in New York is the access I have to pretty much anything. On Thursday of last week I was strolling up Fifth Avenue admiring all of the Christmas decorations that have started to make an appearance, when I stumbled across a Victoria's Secret Exhibition. Like a lot of girls, I have a slightly unhealthy addiction when it comes to this brand, so the thought of being surrounded by all of the elaborate wings, decadent designs and costumes that graced their 2015 runway felt like a dream. 

It was incredible having such a detailed insight into just what goes on before each show. Not only is it the most expensive fashion event in the world, but also the largest and most viewed. If that isn't impressive then I don't know what is. Each year the show's lead designer develops a series of themes for review by the brand's executive producers. Generally, eight to ten individual themes are created, with six then being eventually chosen for the runway. Runway segments have featured dozens of countries, trends, eras and formats, always with an eye towards what is currently on trend within the fashion world while also being in touch with the Victoria's Secret aspiration. 

I don't think anybody that is even remotely interested in Victoria's Secret will ever forget the video footage of supermodel Gigi Hadid being told she was going to be walking the 2015 runway show. Being named a Victoria's Secret Angel and getting the coveted contract is undeniably one of the biggest events in a model's career. Some of the biggest names in the industry have had Angel contracts such as Jourdan Dunn, Adriana Lima, Lily Aldridge and Candice Swanepoel. 

The best part of the exhibition for me was the interactive aspect. VS have created a Photo Booth allowing people to stand in front of a set of beautiful wings before getting a polaroid picture taken that you then get to keep. As well as this little freebie, I also received a huge poster of Candice as well as some postcards.

Thank you VS! 

If you're in New York definitely head to the top floor of their Fifth Avenue store and check it out - you won't regret it!

Love, Lana Skye x 

Photo Credit: Lana Caven.

Text Credit: Victoria's Secret: A Retrospective.