Woolworth 8. That workd that mafe me feel classy and beautiful . Have women forgotten how do look seductive?!? it was original, beautiful, well fitted, there WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT! I had several nightgowns and teddies from that era, and ordered clothing from the catalog that was truly elegant and sexy -- not "pornish" -- and that I wish I still had today. these suits and coats are still gorgeous and i still get compliments on them. As Megan Rapinoe, the soccer player and activist who is a member of the VS collective, told The New York Times about why she agreed to join: I think functionality is probably the sexiest thing we could possibly achieve in life. Alex, a New York City Fifth Avenue Victoria's Secret employee, recounted an experience her coworker had. That's what it is. Actually, lots of women look not just good, but damn sexy, in a turtleneck and riding jacket. :). I hope someone reads this article and decides to brings back true fashion. Pamela DesChamplain February 21, 2020 at 8:02 am. Discover new workout ideas, healthy-eating recipes, makeup looks, skin-care advice, the best beauty products and tips, trends, and more from SELF. Yes! Don't most of us over 21 have jobs to go to five days a week and need to dress for?And as others have said, why are they turning their backs on the women with jobs who have the means to buy their clothing? What a shame! Victoria, Don't Keep a Sustainable Supply Chain Story a Secret Oh no! VS used to be high quality, beautiful clothing and lingerie. But, alas, time marches on and change along with it. Then we lamented that VS no longer sells them, and neither one of us have found a yoga pant that suits our needs as well as those did. What I found horrible was the way the young sales girls were dressed (not all but most) the one that waited on me had on old black leggings that were worn (yes worn meaning more in some spots than others) and a ratty oversized olive green worn shirt she just looked like she should have been in the park, not selling intimates. Alessandra Ambrosio was chosen to wear the exclusive Fantasy Bra in the Victoria's Secret . Source: L Brands earnings reports. What a pity VS sold out to teenie-porn and the slut factor. I too miss the Victoria's Secret of old. 90% of my wardrobe wss from them. Last time I wrote a review from a gift I returned, they emailed me they wouldn't post cuz I had again said Mayflower pjs were cheap, but added I wish they'd start carrying the old line of clothing! The clothes in the catalog were both classy and sexy. Kiss my fat ass, [Victoria's Secret]. At times it has felt as though it has been someone young, hip, & classy, while other times it has been clear the person in charge hasn't a clue what women like. According to reports at the time, Turney wanted to remove the "hooker looks" in the catalog and made the aesthetic more like Vogue than Playboy. $1.11 billion. And it . They evolved from classy and beautiful to cheap and less desirable options. I remember that I wanted it -- but $189 was a splurge for an office Christmas party outfit in the '90s! I too really miss their clothing line MODA INTERNATIONAL. had great coats as well! Found this article wondering about what happened to the VS Moda International line. Can one even find such beautiful items anymore or has craptastic fast fashion and the race to the bottom (line) profits over quality destroyed everything everywhere?! Just look at my intro graphic at the top of my post. He was closely following the European lingerie market of that time and wanted to bring this aesthetic to the US. I have a few items that I purchased back when they still sold clothing and I cherish them. I wish I had stockpiled a stash of the great pajamas they used to have, as well as the thicker cotton underwear they used to make!--EM. After Ed Razek's November 2018Vogue interview and Jan Singer's unexpected departure from the brand, multiple news outlets delved into investigating just how the once-beloved, mega-popular womenswear brand had garnered such a bad reputation and rapidly declining sales. It seems pretty obvious to the retail and consumer world at large that Victoria's Secret is on a path to self-destruction. This is a sad day for Victoria's Secret fans. "We think that those are areas with opportunity to meaningfully drive our future results.". Me too!!!! and when my buying power changed in my 30's, they made a decision to go rogue. He wanted to create a women's underwear shop that was targeted at men. Forgotten that the wings could weigh up to 30 pounds and made adult women look like naughty putti. $625.7 million. All Rights Reserved. I had one of their velvet shirts, too, and I still have one of their velour jogging suits. I first wrote about the downfall of Victoria's Secret. That was what you sold to the men shopping for a wife or girlfriendalthough a lot got returned by the ladies later ;). I still have about 12 pair but they are gradually wearing out and being retired. I was in merchandising on my feet sometimes between ten to fourteen hours a few days a week combination of both products worked wonders on the aches. Bloomberg later reported that L Brands had resumed discussions to sell the brand once more and was seeking a much higher valuationin the region of $3 billion. Amazon.com: Victoria Secret Clothes Well, I was decluttering and gave away all my sz smalls panties. I have enough bras and panties to last me 5 yrs. Toys R Us 4. I don't think the label of clothing is actually being made anymore, sadly. i just bought the tuxedo suit on Poshmark for $100! I have found my people! I was a sales associate - or "Bra Specialist" - with VS in the late '90s to early 2000s, when I was in my early to mid-20s, and fortunately I still have a smallish collection of bra and panty sets from that time, as well as a few clothing items from the catalog, especially nice jackets/coats. I never knew they sold nice clothes in there, I had never shopped in there before I worked there. In November 2017 the day before the Victoria's Secret fashion show was set to film plus-size model, Sports Illustrated covergirl, and body positive activist Ashley Graham took to Instagram to post a lingerie-clad photo of herself strutting down a runway, complete with a photoshopped pair of angel wings. I've never found another brand that I liked as much (and sometimes you really need to wear pantyhose, like to a job interview).Thanks for the great post! I just busted the seat out of my last pair. I was a broke student at the time so I mostly shopped sales but even on a budget I managed to put together a sophisticated yet sexy mini-wardrobe that people thought exuded confidence. The VS catalogs were always great and I remember always looking forward to receiving them and buying from them. I am so disappointed that they have discontinued their clothing line. To this day I've tried on and bought many otherdenim brands, but I've yet to find ones that fit me quite like LJ did. Victoria's Secret ScandalsFrom Transgender Backlash to - Newsweek Let's not mourn it's loss. Honestly, I dont know where to shop anymore. ( Recently there had been some manufacturing changes I noticed, they started to sell pjs that were very nice silk and these neat leather jackets! Razek hired the best photographers and television directors in the world to make commercials for the brand. You guys!! Victoria's Secret is also planning to scale back on promotions. Seriously, you couldn't get better quality for the cost at the time. No, they would rather appeal to a generation spending their parents money and not the professional working class gal, that feels wearing workout clothes to the office is inappropriate. Victoria's Secret ditched its Angels after a successful decades-long partnership. All excellent quality and made in USA! I used to pine for those clothes. In March 2019, activist shareholder Barington Capital sent a letter to Wexner, laying out recommendations to improve growth at Victoria's Secret and called out the company's brand image as being "outdated. When I made my reveal, we immediately went back down memory lane and talked about how the store has diminished in quality catering two teenagers, just as this Blog suggested. I remember on vacation with my mom when I was about 33 years old and still pretty slender, I pulled out one of those tiny, white V-neck tees and my mom said, "That looks like something (my 3-year-old niece) could wear!" Classic stores like Frederick's of Hollywood and Playboy have both closed all of their retail stores & now do business from a lack luster website. I just looked on the website and found out that they don't have what I'm looking for. What happened to Victoria Secret clothing line? And she told us very clearly to change our focus from how people look to how people feel from being about what he wants to being about what she wants.". And they came in a 36 in inseam which was so hard to find. It's worth a shot. I hope they fire the managers who decided to get rid of Moda International What an idiotic decision! I just donated a ton of old clothing and anything they deem still in style and in good shape they post for resale. Everything has stupid-looking, unoriginal graphics or giant skanky ass-lettering. The Ugly Truth About Working at Victoria's Secret - Daily Beast I am a Baby Boomer and have fond memories of the "old" Victoria's Secret. Hi - I never bothered with VS until the late 90's, because I thought that all they sold was lingerie, and I wasn't big on that. I agree. My husband found this link - so happy to have found it. Bring the good quality clothing and shoes back. When I go into their store, I am so disappointed. they are truly classic, but quite stylish, without ever going out of style..my weight is what affects them and nothing else. Yeah, Im wearing VS, too. ", Victoria's Secret, however, has made little-to-zero effort in making themselves seem more accessible to "normal" women. Thanks for writing this. And that actual empowerment doesnt come in a bra and panty set. "[Competitors] carp at us because we're the leader," Razek told Vogue. My closet is still 25% Express tricot and 90's vs thanks to sister hand me downs/stolen out of sisters closet. I shopped VS in my 30s, 40s, and 50s and have steadily watched the clothing quality sink to the bottom. Reading the comments, I feel as though I've stumbled into a support group. Since then, the Victoria's Secret brand has become a worldwide success. We want to hear from you. I too miss the clothes and am actually wearing my very worn Londons now. I was so disappointed not to find the VS smart, classy, feminine clothing online yesterday - - so I requested an online "chat" - and I was told the company is focusing on "what they do best". London Jeans boyfriend in particular. But once I learned of everything else they offered, I gave them a try and was hooked (eventually buying lingerie as well). While Victoria's Secret is still a dominant player in the lingerie category, it has lost touch in recent years with many female shoppers who prefer to buy from body-inclusive bra lines such as American Eagle's Aerie, Cuup and ThirdLove. Poor quality and BRANDED, ick. Why? And I miss their MODA line. Within five years, Raymond . days of old. !I have wonderful sweaters I bought from them years ago and can't find anything even close to replace them with, so I wear them ragged anyway because I love them so much. During its heyday, Victoria's Secret was famous for its sultry selection of bras, underwear, and lingerie sets. But I stopped buying from them a couple of years ago b/c I noticed everything I bought was of significantly lower quality. I thought I was the only one who loved Moda International clothing from Victoria's Secret! Such a shame! I have just spent the afternoon looking for their jeans on POSH. Such a wonderful mix of sexy and classy. Target on Monday also announced some changes to its website . Oh, there's plenty more "get off my lawn" posts here on Go Retro. So I can't imagine why, if someone as myself has spent that much individually, they thought they were losing money on their clothing line. I still have a silk/cashmere boyfriend sweater from years ago--it's in great shape. I am so happy to have seen so many people missing the VS clothes. I remember that Cafe Retro catalogue with Frederique and thought she was so glamorous, poured over it for days. It was all such an incredible shopping experience. i am 32 and i started purchasing clothing from VS at age 24/25. Being now middle aged, it would be really nice to still buy some pretty lingerie to 'push up' the self esteem but unfortunately, the quality isn't there anymoreand like it was stated, the stuff you see now is meant for undiscerning teenagers You've expressed my VS angst perfectly. I was an avid catalog and online shopper and it has been years since I been in the store. Jefferies analysts described Victoria's Secret's progress as "admirable" after it reported strong fourth-quarter earnings in early 2021. Someone had to say it. Glad I'm not the only one. Despite her attempts at remodeling the brand's strategy, both in-store and online Victoria's Secret sales continued to decline as consumers gravitated toward brands for which size inclusivity and representation were top priorities. In 2000, the new chief executive at that time, Sharen Jester Turney, complained that the catalogs showed toomuch cleavage and were a dorm room. They don't make classy, yet sexy lingerie anymore. I totally agree with most of the comments here. I recently went on the VS site and was surprised at how pared down the clothing line is now. I first got their catalogs as a 10 yr old in the mid 80s chock-ful of Moda clothing that I loved. It's like they don't care about what the market wants, the loyal customers who would keep buying. The material was so great, you could wash in the washing machine, pop in the dryer and they'd come out like brand new. Is there any company selling clothes like this today? We're their first love. Gadzooks 7. The fabric used to be thicker, now its so thin its almost sheer. Ended up buying fragrance and skin products because the clothing was SO tacky and cheaply made. I loved being able to have the option of low-cut, hipsters, or high waisted jeans. Those outfits look stunning and I've been looking for lingerie exactly like the one pictured. What a waste. That was the final straw. I really can't think of any other store who has such a great collection of sexy, stylish, and yet classy work clothing for women. A beautiful nightgown and robe beingmodeled by Tatjana Patitz for the catalog. Must be over 20 years old, but still in perfect shape. I STILL get compliments on my Moon Boots & fuzzy bear fur boots that I purchased 8 years ago!