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How the Lingerie Show Became Just Another Fashion Show

A new generation of brands, including Adore Me and Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty, are experimenting with the concept. But creating a Victoria’s Secret-level extravaganza may be permanently out of reach.
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Adore Me's latest runway show on Feb. 10 at Gotham Hall was done on a shoestring budget, despite the company's recent deal to be acquired by Victoria's Secret. (Slaven Vlasic)

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Why Acquiring a Hot DTC Brand Rarely Lives Up to Its Promise

Victoria’s Secret acquired e-commerce brand Adore Me this week, in what’s likely to be the first of many deals between strategics and fast-growing start-ups. But if history is any guide, there’s no guarantee that Adore Me will help usher Victoria’s Secret into the future.

Rihanna: 1; Victoria’s Secret: 0

With her Savage x Fenty extravaganza, the pop superstar-turned-fashion entrepreneur upended the lingerie mega-show format invented by Victoria's Secret. BoF speaks to Rihanna about the show and her goals for the brand.

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Malique Morris
Malique Morris

Malique Morris is Senior E-Commerce Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and covers digital-native brands and shifts in the online shopping industry.

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