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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Timeline

Year Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Events World Events Notable Artists
1995 First VS Fashion Show at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. O.J. Simpson found not guilty. Models: Stephanie Seymour, Veronica Webb. Photographer: Russell James.
1996 Show gains traction, still invite-only. Dolly the sheep is cloned. Models: Tyra Banks, Karen Mulder. Photographer: Herb Ritts.
1997 Naomi Campbell walks for VS. Hong Kong returns to China. Models: Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen. Art Dir.: Edward Razek.
1998 First Fantasy Bra worn by Tyra Banks. Google is founded. Models: Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum. Photographer: Mario Testino.
1999 First online broadcast crashes VS’s site. Y2K fears intensify. Models: Heidi Klum, Laetitia Casta. Creative Dir.: Ed Razek.
2000 Gisele wears the $15M Red Hot Fantasy Bra. Sydney hosts the Olympics. Models: Gisele Bündchen, Daniela Peštová.
2001 First TV broadcast on ABC. 9/11 attacks shake the world. Models: Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima. Photographer: Mario Testino.
2002 Angel Wings become a signature. Euro currency is introduced. Models: Karolina Kurkova, Heidi Klum. Art Dir.: Todd Thomas.
2003 Show moves to CBS, expanding reach. Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Models: Alessandra Ambrosio, Karolina Kurkova.
2004 No show—VS launches “Angels Across America.” Facebook is founded. Models: Tyra Banks, Adriana Lima.
2005 $12.5M Fantasy Bra (Gisele Bündchen). YouTube is launched. Models: Naomi Campbell, Selita Ebanks. Creative Dir.: Todd Thomas.
2006 Justin Timberlake performs "SexyBack." Twitter is founded. Models: Izabel Goulart, Miranda Kerr. Photographer: Patrick Demarchelier.
2007 VS PINK gets its own segment. iPhone is introduced. Models: Miranda Kerr, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
2008 $5M Black Diamond Fantasy Bra. Obama elected as first Black U.S. president. Models: Doutzen Kroes, Behati Prinsloo. Art Dir.: Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou.
2009 More theatrical runway elements added. Michael Jackson passes away. Models: Chanel Iman, Marisa Miller.
2010 Katy Perry performs; Lima returns post-baby. WikiLeaks leaks U.S. military docs. Models: Candice Swanepoel, Erin Heatherton.
2011 Miranda Kerr wears the Fantasy Bra. Osama bin Laden is killed. Models: Lily Aldridge, Lindsay Ellingson.
2012 Rihanna & Bruno Mars perform. Curiosity Rover lands on Mars. Models: Joan Smalls, Barbara Palvin. Photographer: Mario Sorrenti.
2013 Taylor Swift’s first VS performance. Nelson Mandela dies. Models: Candice Swanepoel (Fantasy Bra), Behati Prinsloo.
2014 Show moves to London. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanishes. Models: Karlie Kloss, Josephine Skriver.
2015 Kendall Jenner & Gigi Hadid debut. Paris terrorist attacks. Models: Taylor Hill, Stella Maxwell.
2016 Show held in Paris. Brexit referendum shocks the world. Models: Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid. Photographer: Rankin.
2017 First show in Shanghai, China. #MeToo movement dominates. Models: Ming Xi, Liu Wen.
2018 Show criticized for lack of diversity. Prince Harry & Meghan Markle wed. Models: Winnie Harlow, Barbara Palvin.
2019 VS cancels the show amid backlash. COVID-19 begins spreading. Creative Dir.: Monica Mitro.
2020 No show due to pandemic & restructuring. Global Black Lives Matter protests. N/A
2021 VS rebrands, ending "Angels" era. Taliban retakes Afghanistan. Models: Paloma Elsesser, Valentina Sampaio.
2022 VS teases a future comeback. Queen Elizabeth II dies. Photographers: Inez & Vinoodh.
2023 VS "World Tour" revives the brand. AI (ChatGPT) makes headlines. Models: Adut Akech, Hailey Bieber. Fashion Dir.: Raul Martinez.


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