Strutting down the catwalk in 10ft white feathered wings, thongs, basques and marabou-trimmed wisps of nothingness, Victoria’s Secret’s ‘Angels’ were a global cultural phenomenon. These were the famous faces of Victoria’s Secret and, as scantily clad ambassadors, proved instrumental in its runaway success from very humble beginnings. The company’s chief marketing officer Ed Razek insisted that Victoria’s Secret’s ‘Angels’ were more like ‘athletes’ or ‘Olympians’ to whom other strong, aspirational women could relate. Strutting down the catwalk in 10ft white feathered wings, thongs, basques and marabou-trimmed wisps of nothingness, Victoria’s Secret’s ‘Angels’ were a global cultural phenomenon. Razek has resigned, and Victoria’s Secret is looking to rebrand, having at last woken up to the fact the world around it has changed.

Source: Daily Mail February 03, 2020 01:26 UTC