Victoria's Secret is back: The rise, fall, and rise again of the lingerie brand

The lingerie brand presented with a complete overhaul that was part fashion event and part preview of a documentary-style film featuring 20 global creatives. Photo: Instagram/Victoria's Secret

For more than 20 years, Victoria’s Secret had bolstered its image built on a man’s vision of sexiness with one big annual event.

Its fashion runway extravaganza, with supermodels like Naomi Campbell sashaying down the runway in Swarovski-crystal covered wings, thongs and million-dollar fantasy bras.