Olympics, Super Bowl, or Fashion Show?
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show requires the training of Olympians and is the fashion industry’s Super Bowl. The Fashion Show is without a doubt one of the biggest shows for models, and fans everywhere.
Although the show takes place on December 6th in New York City, the show aired off of CBS on December 8th at 10 p.m. and this year some of the biggest musicians performed at it. Selena Gomez, The Weeknd, and Ellie Goulding took the stage with the Angels playing their hit songs, as the models walked alongside them on the runway.
The audience is made up of celebrities, designers, and admirers, but this differs from the typical college audience. The typical college audience when watching the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show last night ranged from ordering a large Sergi’s pizza after watching the first model transcend along the runway to drinking a glass (maybe even a whole box) of wine by the end of the hour long premiere.
The show contained different segments: Exotic Butterflies, Fireworks, PINK USA, Ice Angels, Portrait of an Angel, and BOHO Psychedelic. The performance was incredible for a multitude of reason, including the glitter, the entertainment, the set design, the breath taking costumes (especially the wings!) and a million of other things I do not have the room to name. Basically if you did not take the time to watch it while pregaming for Blues, you definitely missed out.
However, the next morning there was a multitude of articles that fluctuated between talking about how the show portrayed negative feelings and misrepresentation of women to the idea that this show was all the models did with their time (basically that they just workout and eat well as their job.)
Yet, who are we to judge them? A big part of today’s culture is the idea that we need to work on mental health and self esteem. So why are we putting so much value on a show that only highlights
women who are fit if we are getting upset about our own body image? Does this not seem counter productive?
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show should not be an opportunity for people who are watching at home or for the people who are watching live to feel like they need to go to the gym and hate themselves. Instead it should be a time to celebrate these 47 models that are determined to do their job well. Being fitted for a pair of wings for this show in the fashion world is similar to being promoted at your own job.
The show was great. It was entertaining. If you watch it the right way it is the perfect opportunity to watch a group of people meet a huge goal in their careers. So why not be excited?
I will let you in on a secret. Millions of people watch the show and it is not going anywhere. So you might as well kick back, drink or nah, celebrate the women who have worked hard to make it to their Super Bowl, and enjoy the show!