The message on Tuesday night in Brooklyn was simple: after a six-year hiatus, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back, and the lingerie brand’s future is being shaped by women.

The more things change, the more things stay the same for the lingerie brand. As the pink lights dimmed, signaling the start of the 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at the Brooklyn Navy Yard earlier this week,

On Tuesday evening in a Brooklyn warehouse lit with a pink cast, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was back. How did we know? In the months-long lead-up to the event, street posters, a zine and social media posts announced “WE ARE BACK.