Victoria’s Secret wants you back

维多利亚的秘密,期待您的归来

Today, Explained

2025-10-18

25 分钟
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The lingerie brand was tarnished by its connection to Jeffrey Epstein, and by fading cultural appeal. With the relaunch of its once-iconic fashion show, Victoria's Secret is fighting for relevance. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. Gigi Hadid at the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Read more from Amy Odell on her substack: https://amyodell.substack.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • On Wednesday night in New York, Victoria's Secret held a watch party for its iconic fashion show.

  • I thought Victoria's Secret is dying.

  • Everyone did, though.

  • For years, Victoria's Secret was on top of the world.

  • And then in 2019,

  • the public learned of a friendship between Jeffrey Epstein and the company's owner.

  • Everybody started just asking questions.

  • Who is Wexner and what is his relationship to Epstein?

  • Wexner is the founder of Victoria's Secret.

  • Like, would it be crazy?

  • Is he to say that the founder of Victoria's Secret is kind of perverted?

  • Leslie Wexner, damn well-known.

  • Victoria's Secret lost its place in the firmament.

  • It just seemed kind of gross.

  • Now it's trying to launch a comeback, but has fashion moved on?

  • I think that they know that they need to get back to that place,

  • but they don't know how to make it cool.

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