Victoria’s Secret set to hit Shanghai runway in debut China show

Sep 5 , 2017

Victoria's Secret Angels (from left) Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel, Sui He and Ming Xi will star in a fashion show in Shanghai in November.

Possibly the world’s sexiest and most watched fashion show is heading to China.

The luxury lingerie giant, Victoria’s Secret, is staging a major fashion show in Shanghai on November 28.

Last year’s show, held in Paris, was broadcast to audiences in more than 190 countries and attracted 1.4 billion viewers around the world.

Alessandra Ambrosio presents a creation during the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Paris. Photo: AP

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The show’s arrival in China is a clear sign of the brand’s ambitious expansion plans in the Asian region.

Victoria’s Secret opened its first fully stocked store in Shanghai this February, followed by another store in Macau. A new flagship store in Hong Kong is also planned in the bustling Causeway Bay area.

The fashion show will feature an all-star line-up of Victoria’s Secret Angels, including the international supermodels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio and Lily Aldridge.

Adriana Lima presents a creation during the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Paris.

Past editions of the shows have included an increasing number of Asian faces, too.

Last year’s show in Paris featured a record number of Chinese angels among the 51 Victoria’s Secret Angels, including Liu Wen, Ming Xi, Sui He and Xiao Wen Ju.

Liu Wen walks the runway during the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Paris.

Ming Xi walks the runway during the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2016 in Paris.

Victoria’s Secret show features a record number of Chinese angels

Sui He walks the runway with Swarovski crystals during the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2016 in Paris. Photo: AFP

Sui was among the first Chinese models to join the Victoria’s Secret fashion show. She has been a hit on the runway for six consecutive years since 2011, while Ming has been featured in every show since

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Televised all-star line-up of Victoria’s Secret Angels, including supermodels Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio, set for Shanghai on November 28