Gigi Hadid’s Victoria’s Secret comeback brings back memories of this Netflix show
Did the recent appearance of Gigi Hadid at Victoria’s Secret runway remind you of Netflix?
When Gigi Hadid stepped onto the 2025 Victoria’s Secret runway this October, it felt like a full-circle moment. The music, the shimmer, the unmistakable confidence! All of it echoed a decade of evolution quite literally.
Can you believe it? It has been nearly ten years since Gigi first debuted on that same glittering stage in 2015. And since then, she hasn’t stopped shining. The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show itself has had its own journey. After taking a long pause in 2019, it made a grand return last year, and this second revival only confirmed that the spectacle is back to reclaim its place in pop culture.
Moreover, this time, the runway belonged to a dazzling mix of icons and newcomers. Let’s see, you had Gigi and Bella Hadid, Barbara Palvin (oops, we mean Mrs Sprouse), Candice Swanepoel, Alex Consani, Jasmine Tookes, Suni Lee, and more. Between the flashlights, wings and the nostalgia, it felt like fashion had found its heartbeat again.
And watching Gigi glide down the runway, one couldn’t help but remember her other major fashion chapter she had with Netflix. The one without feathers or wings, but with just as much passion. In case you forgot, in 2023, she co-hosted Netflix’s Next in Fashion alongside Queer Eye favourite Tan France, a competition that brought together designers from around the world to compete for a $250,000 prize and a debut on Net-a-Porter.
Where Victoria’s Secret runway celebrates the glamour of the finished product, Next in Fashion spotlights the grind behind it. You had everything from the late-night sketches and pins on mannequins to the quiet madness of creation.
Each episode saw designers tackle themes like streetwear, swimwear, or red-carpet couture, pushing themselves to turn ideas into statements. Gigi wasn’t just the face of the show; she was its bridge to the real world of modelling and fashion. And with that, she was guiding contestants with the same mix of grace and grit that made her a global name.
The show also brought together a line-up of guest judges who mirrored the energy of the VS stage. You had Bella Hadid, Donatella Versace, Tommy Hilfiger, Candice Swanepoel, and Helena Christensen, among others. It was an environment bursting with the same spirit the runway thrives on: competition, camaraderie, and creativity under pressure.
Rewatching clips from Next in Fashion now, after seeing Gigi reclaim the runway, feels like flipping through a scrapbook of her career. The scrapbook, which is filled with milestones that mark her evolution from model to mentor. What made her hosting stint stand out was how genuine it felt. She didn’t treat the contestants as amateurs trying to prove themselves but as fellow creatives chasing something extraordinary.
As the flashbulbs fade from this year’s Victoria’s Secret show, fans are already reliving those Next in Fashion moments. And maybe it’s time Netflix hears what every fashion fan is quietly thinking: Bring it back.