FROM THE ARCHIVES

You Don’t Have to Be a Victoria’s Secret Angel to Appreciate this Lingerie


Taken with the decadent looks on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway? You’re not alone. From Bella Hadid’s envy-inducing silk cloak to Alessandra Ambrosio’s wings, and from Lady Gaga’s showstopping performance to Nicola Formichetti’s VS Pink collaboration, there was plenty to awe. So, inspired by the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, we’ve mined the W archives for the best of slip dresses, bodysuits, corsetry, and more. There’s no better way to start thinking about the holidays.

1
Photo by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, styled by Edward Enninful.

Au naturel Naomi is our favorite Naomi. Naomi Campbell in “Pillow Tweets,” W Magazine September 2014.

2
Photo by Mona Kuhn. Styled by Patrick Mackie.

Lazy winter days are only made better by a chic slip dress. Juno Temple in “Show & Tell,” W Magazine August 2016.

3
Photo by Steven Meisel, styled by Edward Enninful.

Don’t you wish you had a look so good, it inspired a faux lingerie ad? Karen Elson in “Fabulous Fakes,” W Magazine November 2011.

4
Photo by Mario Sorrenti, styled by Melanie Ward.

Don’t try this at home. Ruth Bell in “Dressed to the 90s,” W Magazine March 2016.

5
Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot, styled by Edward Enninful.

It’s agreed: Silk corsets are the look to aspire to. Scarlett Johansson in “Nobody’s Baby,” W Magazine March 2015.

6
Photo by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot, styled by Edward Enninful.

Model Guinevere Van Seenus only packs the essentials. Guinevere Van Seenus in “Come As You Are”, W Magazine September 2013.

7
Photo by Steven Meisel, styled by Edward Enninful.

Dollar bills not included. Carmen Carrera in “Show Girl”, W Magazine September 2013.