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Victoria’s Secret ditches prioritizing wokeness over ‘sexiness’ after sales drop
NY Post ^ | 10/18/2023 | Fox Business Staff

Posted on 10/18/2023 3:59:01 PM PDT by simpson96

Lingerie chain Victoria’s Secret is reportedly ditching its woke, feminist makeover of recent years as it hasn’t translated to business success.

Since the brand decided to move away from its “hyper-sexualized” image – as BusinessOfFashion.com described it in a recent article – Victoria’s Secret has seen a significant revenue drop.

As such, it has looked to revamp itself and bring back “sexiness,” the outlet noted in a piece that was also published by editorial partner CNN on Tuesday.

Cathaleen Chen reported that the brand’s efforts to promote inclusivity – which included making LGBTQ pro women’s soccer player and outspoken leftist Megan Rapinoe, as well as a transgender woman, brand spokesmodels and getting rid of its famous “Angels” supermodels – gained “favorable reviews from online critics [but] never translated into sales.”

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Gee..who's gonna sell more sexy underwear and lingerie...?


1 posted on 10/18/2023 3:59:01 PM PDT by simpson96
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Dubbed the sexiest V/S model......in $10M bra.


2 posted on 10/18/2023 4:03:43 PM PDT by Liz (“The only time Biden gets his hands dirty is when he’s taking cash from foreign countries." Trump)
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<< its woke, feminist makeover of recent years …hasn’t translated to business success. >>

Lol, imagine that.


3 posted on 10/18/2023 4:04:15 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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Maybe they want to stay in business. The last thing anyone needs to see is Bruce Jenner in lingerie.


4 posted on 10/18/2023 4:08:02 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Mr. Mojo

Duh. Honestly. Our only native advantage I. The culture wars is that our enemies are so impenetrably stupid


5 posted on 10/18/2023 4:08:05 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (22 years on Free Republic, 12/10/22! more then 6500 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: simpson96

Did they go with the “fat chick is queen” thing? That’s a sure loser.


6 posted on 10/18/2023 4:08:17 PM PDT by anton
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I love that Freepers, even when we are minutes away of getting nuked, can keep their eye on the big picture.


7 posted on 10/18/2023 4:09:12 PM PDT by DeplorablePaul
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We're dedicated   ;-)
8 posted on 10/18/2023 4:12:39 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: simpson96

I’ll admit that over the last couple of years, I was confused as to whether they were advertising lingerie or cargo netting....


9 posted on 10/18/2023 4:14:40 PM PDT by txeagle
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Did they go with the “fat chick is queen” thing?

Yep. In print, and also "live" at fashion shows.


10 posted on 10/18/2023 4:15:10 PM PDT by simpson96
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At least they learned the Bush Rule.
“Attacking your Base is not a winning strategy”


11 posted on 10/18/2023 4:20:02 PM PDT by Zathras
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Oh gosh. The little girls now have better role models - gluttonous porkers.


12 posted on 10/18/2023 4:25:17 PM PDT by anton
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“Attacking your Base is not a winning strategy”

Tell that to day's Republican party

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/house-speaker-vote-live-updates-10-18-2023/

13 posted on 10/18/2023 4:26:22 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople ( "Never thot I'd live to see the day when the right wing would become the cool ones"-Johnny Rotten)
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To: simpson96

Considering how fat most American women are these days, this might have, in part, leaving out the woke, been a logical attempt to expand their market (deliberate double entendre there).

Fat girls want underwear too.


14 posted on 10/18/2023 4:28:55 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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15 posted on 10/18/2023 4:29:21 PM PDT by Nateman (If Mohammad was not the Anti Christ Mad Moe definitely comes in as a Strong second.)
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To: Liz

“At the time”


16 posted on 10/18/2023 4:30:14 PM PDT by reed13k (3)
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"Please fap."

Men buy their wives sexy lingerie because they want their wives to look like a sexy model. Women buy sexy lingerie because they want to feel like a sexy model.

No one wants to see 30 gallons of mashed potatoes slammed into a busted 20 gallon trash bag.

The Vomitus Secretions adverts go right in the trash.....

Maybe they could've saved face by partnering with Jenny Craig and Peloton, and the last page of the VS catalogue put a picture of a VS "Angel" with adverts for Peloton and Jenny Craig.

17 posted on 10/18/2023 4:30:55 PM PDT by Repeat Offender (While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy saints surrounded.)
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...getting rid of its famous “Angels” supermodels – gained “favorable reviews from online critics [but] never translated into sales.”

Did it translate into anything ?

18 posted on 10/18/2023 4:39:30 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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Great timing on their part. /s

Went down the woke path just in time for runaway inflation during the Biden years. Many people are choosing to spend less on expensive or luxury items, and Victoria's Secret certainly falls into that category.

19 posted on 10/18/2023 4:46:25 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: simpson96

Who could have predicted this? Actually, the turn-around was a bit quicker than I expected.


20 posted on 10/18/2023 4:47:47 PM PDT by jimfree (My 20 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
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