Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2012 Explained

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is an annual fashion show sponsored by Victoria's Secret, an American premium brand of lingerie and sleepwear. Victoria's Secret uses the show to promote and market its goods in high-profile settings. The show features some of the world's leading fashion models, such as current Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr, Doutzen Kroes, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel, Erin Heatherton, Lily Aldridge, and Lindsay Ellingson.

The show featured performances by Rihanna, Bruno Mars, and Justin Bieber.

Fashion show segments

Segment 1: Circus (Choreographed by Christopher Harrison)

Artist(s) Song(s) Status
The Doors"Break On Through" Remixed Recording
Dick Dale"Misirlou" Remixed Recording
Pendulum"Slam" Remixed Recording
Missy Elliott"Get Ur Freak On" Remixed Recording
Billy Idol"Rebel Yell" Remixed Recording
NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowsStatus
BrazilianAdriana Lima1999–2003 • 2005–08 • 2010–18 Angel (2000–18)
South AfricanCandice Swanepoel꒰১ ໒꒱2007–15 • 2017–18 • 2024 Angel (2010–21)
AmericanKarlie Kloss꒰১ ໒꒱2011–14 • 2017
DutchDoutzen Kroes2005–06 • 2008–09 • 2011–14 Angel (2008–15)
AustralianMiranda Kerr2006–09 • 2011–12 Angel (2007–13)
GermanToni Garrn꒰১ ໒꒱2011–13 • 2018
AmericanErin Heatherton꒰১ ໒꒱2008–13 Angel (2010–13)
BrazilianIzabel Goulart2005–16Former Angel (2005–08)
Barbara Fialho2012–18 ✄┈
Alessandra Ambrosio2000–03 • 2005–17 Angel (2004–17)
ChineseLiu Wen2009–12 • 2016–18
Puerto RicanJoan Smalls꒰১ ໒꒱2011–16

Segment 2: Dangerous Liaisons

NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowsStatus
NamibianBehati Prinsloo꒰১ ໒꒱2007–15 • 2018 • 2024 Angel (2009–21)
BritishLily Donaldson2010–16
FrenchConstance Jablonski꒰১ ໒꒱2010–15
AustralianMiranda Kerr2006–09 • 2011–12 Angel (2007–13)
Shanina Shaik꒰১ ໒꒱2011–12 • 2014–15 • 2018
PolishMagdalena Frackowiak2010 • 2012–15ʚĭɞ
BrazilianIsabeli Fontana꒰১ ໒꒱2003 • 2005 • 2007–10 • 2012 • 2014
DutchBregje Heinen2011–12 • 2014
ChineseSui He2011–18
DutchDoutzen Kroes꒰১ ໒꒱2005–06 • 2008–09 • 2011–14 Angel (2008–15)

Segment 3: Calendar Girls

NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowsStatus
AmericanErin Heatherton꒰১ ໒꒱2008–13 Angel (2010–13)
South AfricanCandice Swanepoel꒰১ ໒꒱2007–15 • 2017–18 • 2024 Angel (2010–21)
AmericanHilary Rhoda꒰১ ໒꒱2012–13
Cameron Russell2011–12
SwedishFrida Gustavsson2012
AmericanLindsay Ellingson꒰১ ໒꒱2007–14 Angel (2011–14)
Lily Aldridge꒰১ ໒꒱2009–17 Angel (2010–21)
BrazilianBarbara Fialho2012–18 ✄┈
Izabel Goulart꒰১ ໒꒱2005–16Former Angel (2005–08)
NamibianBehati Prinsloo2007–15 • 2018 • 2024 Angel (2009–21)
AmericanKarlie Kloss2011–14 • 2017Outfit edited out of broadcast due to controversy
HungarianBarbara Palvin꒰১ ໒꒱2012 • 2018

Segment 4: PINK Ball

NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowsStatus
AustralianJessica Hart2012–13✿ Angel (2011–14)
LatvianIeva Lagūna2011–14
SwedishElsa Hosk꒰১ ໒꒱2011–18 Angel (2011–14)
Dorothea Barth Jörgensen2009 • 2012ʚĭɞ
ChineseShu Pei2012
BritishCara Delevingne2012–13
AngolanSharam Diniz꒰১ ໒꒱2012 • 2015
AmericanJacquelyn Jablonski2010–15
DutchMaud Welzen2012 • 2014–15
BritishJourdan Dunn2012–14

Segment 5: Silver Screen Angels

NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowsStatusSwarovski OutfitPrice
AmericanLindsay Ellingson꒰১ ໒꒱2007–14 Angel (2011–14)
ChineseSui He2011–18
DutchDoutzen Kroes2005–06 • 2008–09 • 2011–14 Angel (2008–15)
AmericanHilary Rhoda2012–13
DutchBregje Heinen2011–12 • 2014
AmericanCameron Russell2011–1210th Anniversary Swarovski Outfit
Puerto RicanJoan Smalls2011–16
PolishMagdalena Frackowiak꒰১ ໒꒱2010 • 2012–15ʚĭɞ
BritishLily Donaldson2010–16
AustralianMiranda Kerr꒰১ ໒꒱2006–09 • 2011–12 Angel (2007–13)

Segment 6: Angels In Bloom

NationalityModelWingsRunway ShowsStatusFantasy BraPrice
South AfricanCandice Swanepoel꒰১ ໒꒱2007–15 • 2017–18 • 2024 Angel (2010–21)
AustralianShanina Shaik2011–12 • 2014–15 • 2018
BrazilianAlessandra Ambrosio꒰১ ໒꒱2000–03 • 2005–17 Angel (2004–17)Floral Fantasy Bra & Gift Set$2,500,000
AmericanJasmine Tookes2012–18
BrazilianIsabeli Fontana2003 • 2005 • 2007–10 • 2012 • 2014ʚĭɞ
Adriana Lima1999–2003 • 2005–08 • 2010–18 Angel (2000–18)
AmericanLily Aldridge꒰১ ໒꒱2009–17 Angel (2010–21)
Karlie Kloss˚₊‧꒰ა ໒꒱ ‧₊˚2011–14 • 2017
NamibianBehati Prinsloo꒰১ ໒꒱2007–15 • 2018 • 2024 Angel (2009–21)
FrenchConstance Jablonski2010–15
GermanToni Garrn꒰১ ໒꒱2011–13 • 2018

Finale

ModelRunway ShowsStatusModelRunway ShowsStatus
Adriana Lima1999–2003 • 2005–08 • 2010–18 Angel (2000–18) Candice Swanepoel2007–15 • 2017–18 • 2024 Angel (2010–21)
Doutzen Kroes2005–06 • 2008–09 • 2011–14 Angel (2008–15) Erin Heatherton2009–13 Angel (2010–13)
Miranda Kerr2006–09 • 2011–12 Angel (2007–13) Alessandra Ambrosio 2000–03 • 2005–17 Angel (2004–17)
Lindsay Ellingson2007–14 Angel (2011–14) Behati Prinsloo2007–15 • 2018 • 2024 Angel (2009–21)
2005–16 Former Angel (2005–08) Lily Aldridge2009–17 Angel (2010–21)
2011–14 • 2017 2003 • 2005 • 2007–10 • 2012 • 2014 ʚĭɞ
2010–15 2010 • 2012–15
Elsa Hosk 2011–18 Angel (2011–14)2010–16
Jessica Hart2012–13✿ Angel (2011–14)2011–16
2011–12 • 2014–15 • 2018 2012–13
2012–18 2010–15
2012–14
2012–13 2011–14
2012 • 2015 2011–12 • 2014
2012 2009 • 2012 ʚĭɞ
2012 • 2014–15 2011–12
2012 2012 • 2018
2009–12 • 2016–18 2011–13 • 2018
2011–18

Index

SymbolMeaning
2nd Generation Angels
3rd Generation Angels
4th Generation Angels
PINK Angels
Star Billing
ʚĭɞReturning Models
✄┈Fit Models
Debuting Models
꒰১ ໒꒱Wings
˚₊‧꒰ა ໒꒱ ‧₊˚Swarovski Wing