Victoria's Secret traded New York for Hollywood, and the pink carpet turned into the night's biggest show before the show.
The 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show pink carpet unfolded Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, as the brand shifted its annual runway event west after two years in New York City. Models, musicians and celebrity guests packed the arrivals ahead of a runway show that streamed live to fans everywhere.
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Gigi Hadid, Ashley Graham, Anok Yai and new mom Barbara Palvin were among the names walking the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show pink carpet, according to PEOPLE's arrivals coverage. The guest list also included Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima, Alex Consani, Paloma Elsesser, Precious Lee, Amelia Gray, Grace Elizabeth, Liu Wen, Joan Smalls, Imaan Hammam and Elsa Hosk, pulling together both longtime Victoria's Secret faces and newer runway stars.
Younger names rounded out the roster too, with Abby Champion, Devyn Garcia, Yoon Young Bae, Gabriela Moura and Jordan Leftwich all tied to the event. Reports counted roughly 20 confirmed runway models in the days leading up to the show, though some outlets noted last-minute surprise walkers were still possible right up until showtime.
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Barbara Palvin's Return Becomes the Night's Biggest Story
Palvin's appearance carried extra weight because she and husband Dylan Sprouse welcomed a daughter on Sept. 7, just weeks before the show. E! News reported that Palvin publicly confirmed her plan to walk on Oct. 16, only two days before the event, making her postpartum return one of the most talked-about moments of the entire pink carpet.
Her decision to walk so soon after giving birth drew attention across entertainment outlets covering the show, standing out even among a lineup packed with recognizable names. It also tied into E!'s broader retrospective on Victoria's Secret's biggest runway stars through the years, which noted other veterans planning repeat pink carpet appearances in 2026.
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Victoria's Secret built the night's entertainment around four women: Megan Moroney, Megan Thee Stallion, Tate McRae and KATSEYE. The brand announced this all-female lineup on Sept. 29, confirming the performers would take the stage during the Oct. 18 show in Los Angeles.
Pink carpet photos and coverage from Page Six showed Megan Thee Stallion alongside KATSEYE members, while Tate McRae and Megan Moroney also made their own arrivals. The performer lineup continued a pattern Victoria's Secret started during its 2024 relaunch, favoring women-led entertainment over the mixed lineups used in the brand's earlier television-era shows.
The Fantasy Bra Returns After an Eight-Year Wait
One of the most significant moments tied to the 2026 show had nothing to do with arrivals at all. Victoria's Secret brought back its famous Fantasy Bra for the first time in eight years, a detail confirmed by both PEOPLE and Cosmopolitan ahead of the runway presentation.
The jeweled bra had been a signature feature of the brand's original fashion show era before disappearing for years during Victoria's Secret's broader rebrand. Its return alongside the inclusive casting and all-female musical lineup suggested the company was blending nostalgia for its past with the more diverse identity it built starting in 2024.
Los Angeles Setting Marks a Fresh Chapter for the Brand
The choice of Sony Pictures Studios as the venue represented a real shift in strategy. After holding the revived fashion show in New York City for two straight years, Victoria's Secret moved production to Los Angeles, placing the event closer to Hollywood's entertainment machine and its celebrity audience.
Victoria's Secret first revealed the Oct. 18 date back on Aug. 25, along with an early group of confirmed models including Gigi Hadid, Alex Consani, Paloma Elsesser and Abby Champion. The show aired at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, with a Pink Carpet Pre-Show starting around 7 p.m. Eastern and the main stream following at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. No details have been confirmed yet about a 2027 edition, leaving questions open about whether Los Angeles will host again or whether the Fantasy Bra will return as a permanent fixture going forward.
