| First VS Fashion Show at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. | O.J. Simpson found not guilty. (1995) | Tyra Banks, Claudia Schiffer |
| Show gains traction, still invite-only. | Dolly the sheep is cloned. (1996) | Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista |
| Naomi Campbell walks for VS. | Hong Kong returns to China. (1997) | Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks |
| First Fantasy Bra worn by Tyra Banks. | Google is founded. (1998) | Gisele Bündchen, Tyra Banks |
| First online broadcast crashes VS’s site. | Y2K fears intensify. (1999) | Tyra Banks, Stephanie Seymour |
| Gisele wears the $15M Red Hot Fantasy Bra. | Sydney hosts the Olympics. (2000) | Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima |
| First TV broadcast on ABC. | 9/11 attacks shake the world. (2001) | Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks |
| Angel Wings become a signature. | Euro currency is introduced. (2002) | Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima |
| Show moves to CBS, expanding reach. | Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. (2003) | Karolina Kurkova, Alessandra Ambrosio |
| No show—VS launches “Angels Across America.” | Facebook is founded. (2004) | Tyra Banks, Gisele Bündchen |
| $12.5M Fantasy Bra unveiled, worn by Gisele Bündchen. | Iraq War begins. (2005) | Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima |
| Show introduces “PINK” segment; first VS Fashion Show in Hollywood. | Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans. (2006) | Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Marisa Miller |
| "Super Angels" theme; high-fashion runway. | Global recession begins. (2007) | Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr |
| First performance by Rihanna; larger stage setup. | Twitter is founded. (2008) | Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima |
| VS Show broadcast live in high definition. | Boston Marathon bombing. (2009) | Victoria's Secret Angels (Multiple) |
| “Fantasy Forest” segment introduced; heavy media attention. | BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (2010) | Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Alessandra Ambrosio |
| “Dangerous Liaisons” theme; Angels perform runway tricks. | Osama bin Laden is killed. (2011) | Miranda Kerr, Doutzen Kroes |
| New musical guests: Rihanna, Justin Bieber. | The Mayan calendar predicts the apocalypse. (2012) | Behati Prinsloo, Adriana Lima |
| Victoria’s Secret goes global with a larger audience. | Boston Marathon bombing. (2013) | Karlie Kloss, Lily Aldridge |
| Ed Razek retires as Creative Director. | Facebook reaches 1B users. (2014) | Adriana Lima, Gisele Bündchen |
| VS Show moved to London for first time. | Brexit vote happens in the UK. (2015) | Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner |
| More diverse cast of models introduced; performance by The Weeknd. | Paris attacks kill over 130. (2016) | Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima |
| Victoria’s Secret goes global with a larger audience. | Donald Trump elected President. (2017) | Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner |
| Last VS Fashion Show aired before hiatus; music by Shawn Mendes. | Me Too movement gains global attention. (2018) | Elsa Hosk, Martha Hunt |
| Victoria’s Secret announces hiatus for the fashion show. | Australia faces wildfires. (2019) | Adriana Lima, Bella Hadid |
| Fashion Show canceled for the first time since 1995. | COVID-19 pandemic begins. (2020) | Various models and influencers |
| New VS focus on inclusivity and body positivity. | Global COVID-19 pandemic continues. (2021) | Gigi Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski |
| Victoria's Secret rebrands with new marketing strategies. | Russia invades Ukraine. (2022) | Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner |
| VS announces return to annual shows with new focus on diversity. | Inflation soars worldwide. (2023) | Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid |
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