Victoria’s Secret 2018 Show: The Highly-Relatable Hidden Messages Behind The Looks

Because who can't relate to finding yourself on stage in a tiny bra, some massive wings and Rita Ora?

The Victoria's Secret show 2018

by Sophie Wilkinson |
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The Victoria's Secret runway show 2018 has landed, with stars such as Kendall Jenner, Gigi and Bella Hadid, Stella Maxwell, Winnie Harlow and Adriana Lima walking the runway in New York, Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha and the Chainsmokers performing, Yolanda Foster and The Weeknd watching and, well, a lot of inner thigh.

To take you through the weird and wonderful world of the Victoria's Secret looks, the pinks, the pants, the straps, the feathers, the huge angel wings, the tiny bras, the tinier knickers and the intensely sore-looking shoes, we've done a round-up gallery. Enjoy!

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Victoria's Secret show 2018

Rita Ora at the Victoria's Secret 2018 show1 of 26

Rita Ora at the Victoria's Secret 2018 show

When you remember you're getting paid top whack to do a little sing-song next to some half-nude ladies

Yolanda Foster and The Weeknd at the Victoria's Secret 2018 show2 of 26
CREDIT: J. Lee / Contributor

Yolanda Foster and The Weeknd at the Victoria's Secret 2018 show

When you realise that you're at a lingerie show with your girlfriend's mum

Candice Swanpoel at the Victoria's Secret 2018 show3 of 26
CREDIT: Taylor Hill / Contributor

Candice Swanpoel at the Victoria's Secret 2018 show

When your swans get their period at the same time

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CREDIT: Taylor Hill / Contributor

The Victoria's Secret 2018 show

When you just hope that dude isn't Robin Thicke

Isilda Moreira5 of 26
CREDIT: Taylor Hill / Contributor

Isilda Moreira

When you realise your clothes actually cover your pubic area

Melie Tiacoh and Bebe Rexha6 of 26
CREDIT: Taylor Hill / Contributor

Melie Tiacoh and Bebe Rexha

When your mum catches you nicking hair clips from Claire's Accessories then marches you back to the shop so you can give it all back, shouting to the entire shopping centre 'you're getting no sympathy from me!!!'

Lameka Fox at the Victoria's Secret show 20187 of 26
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Lameka Fox at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When you prepare for a spot of scuba diving by undergoing torturous Chinese foot-binding so that your feet are more aqua-dynamic, or simply just fall off.

Zuri Tibby at the Victoria's Secret show 20188 of 26
CREDIT: Taylor Hill / Contributor

Zuri Tibby at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When you're here to observe proceedings because someone needs to warn future generations to never repeat the mistakes of the past

Adriana Lima at the Victoria's Secret 2018 show9 of 26
CREDIT: Michael Stewart / Contributo

Adriana Lima at the Victoria's Secret 2018 show

When they turned you into a fancy piece of cutlery and you feel so forking grateful

Alanna Arrington at the Victoria's Secret show 201810 of 26
CREDIT: Noam Galai / Stringer

Alanna Arrington at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When you are a cloud of strawberry vape, bellowed from the lungs of a man who cosplays as Neo from The Matrix

Taylor Hill, Jasmine Tookes, Elsa Hosk, and Adriana Lima at the Victoria's Secret show 201811 of 26
CREDIT: Noam Galai / Stringer

Taylor Hill, Jasmine Tookes, Elsa Hosk, and Adriana Lima at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When you're just getting changed to get ready for bed and then the whole world sees you in your underwear

Kendall Jenner at the Victoria's Secret show 201812 of 26
CREDIT: Thomas Concordia / Stringer

Kendall Jenner at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When you're a packet of shortbread

Barbara Palvin at the Victoria's Secret show 201813 of 26
CREDIT: Michael Stewart / Contributor

Barbara Palvin at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When you realise that Victoria's Secret doesn't try to sell the shoes from its shows

The Struts at the Victoria's Secret 2018 show14 of 26
CREDIT: Astrid Stawiarz / Stringer

The Struts at the Victoria's Secret 2018 show

When you have no idea why Chrissie Hynde turned up at a Victoria's Secret Show

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CREDIT: Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

When you want to fly far, far away

Lui Wen16 of 26
CREDIT: Michael Stewart / Contributor

Lui Wen

When a Christmas light fell on you and you decided to style it out

Gizele Oliveira17 of 26
CREDIT: Timur Emek / Contributor

Gizele Oliveira

When there is a Western patriarchal obsession with women as unpure, untouched virginal angels

Toni Garrn at the Victoria's Secret show 201818 of 26
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Toni Garrn at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When the muppets come along for the ride

Alexina Graham at the Victoria's Secret show 201819 of 26
CREDIT: Thomas Concordia / Stringer

Alexina Graham at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When you've got swimming in the morning then an SNP rally with Nicola Sturgeon at noon

Josephine Skriver at Victoria's Secret20 of 26
CREDIT: Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff

Josephine Skriver at Victoria's Secret

When the cloakroom's full so you've got a rucksack on in the club

Maia Cotton at the Victoria's Secret show 201821 of 26
CREDIT: Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff

Maia Cotton at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When the music video for The Pussycat Dolls' Don't Cha has a profound effect on your sartorial choices for the next 13 years.

Nadine Leopold, Shanina Shaik, Herieth Paul, Barbara Fialho, Toni Garrn, and Aiden Curtiss at the Victoria's Secret show 201822 of 26
CREDIT: Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff

Nadine Leopold, Shanina Shaik, Herieth Paul, Barbara Fialho, Toni Garrn, and Aiden Curtiss at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When you and all the girls all get the dress code memo and it reads 'intense, kaleidoscopic ocular migraine'

Winnie Harlow at the Victoria's Secret show 201823 of 26
CREDIT: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor

Winnie Harlow at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When you had to drop your pet flamingo at the zoo but want a memento

Barbara Fialho at the Victoria's Secret fashion show24 of 26
CREDIT: Michael Stewart / Contributor

Barbara Fialho at the Victoria's Secret fashion show

When you're on the D of E in the middle of summer and your sleeping bag stinks of damp midges so you have to waft it around to get the smell out

Stella Maxwell at the Victoria's Secret show 201825 of 26
CREDIT: Timur Emek / Contributor

Stella Maxwell at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When you send the bat signal for Kristen Stewart to come and save you

Aiden Curtiss at the Victoria's Secret show 201826 of 26
CREDIT: Timur Emek / Contributor

Aiden Curtiss at the Victoria's Secret show 2018

When you find out it's pronounced Edinbrrrr not Ed-in-burg

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