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The CEO of Victoria’s Secret Is Stepping Down

After years of controversy and sliding sales, Leslie Wexner, the billionaire behind Victoria’s Secret, is stepping down as its CEO. Wexner’s exit, confirmed by Bloomberg last week, has been a long time coming. The brand has been in free fall for years: The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was officially canceled last year after years of declining viewership, and the brand’s sales started falling in 2017, as customers turned to new […]

todayFebruary 25, 2020

Fashion

Victoria’s Secret Breaks New Ground, Hiring First Transgender Model VIctoria Sampaio

Victoria’s Secret has reportedly hired its first transgender model, Valentina Sampaio.  The Brazilian model and actress took to her Instagram on Saturday to share a behind-the-scenes shot of her photo shoot for an upcoming Victoria’s Secret Pink campaign. While the L Brands-owned company has not responded to requests for comment on Sampaio’s casting, the model’s agent, Erio Zanon, confirmed the news in an interview with CNN on Monday.   Sampaio […]

todayAugust 15, 2019

Fashion

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show May Be Going Off The Air

The big broadcast bacchanal that was the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show may be no more, at least as we've known it for the last two decades. On the heels of controversy, intense criticism, troubled sales, and sinking ratings, Les Wexner, CEO of the brand's parent company, L Brands, has informed employees that it's totally "rethinking" the event in a memo obtained by CNBC.   "Fashion is a business of […]

todayMay 29, 2019

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