Candice Swanepoel, a former Victoria's Secret Angel who helped define the brand's early-2010s era of "bombshell" glamour, has stepped back into the spotlight - this time as the face of her own label, Tropic of C. The 37-year-old South African supermodel recently posed for a campaign in a red-and-gray bikini that reads as a direct descendant of the push-up foundations she once modeled for Victoria's Secret. The set features a strapless bandeau top and high-cut briefs, paired with sheer black stockings and transparent heels - a look that blurs the line between swimwear and lingerie, a category Victoria's Secret itself helped popularize in the 1990s when it introduced swim as a seasonal extension of its core product. Stylists added fingerless athletic gloves and a nude-toned makeup palette, grounding the editorial in a sporty-luxe aesthetic that feels distinctly 2024. Swanepoel's move follows a growing trend among former Angels - like Elsa Hosk, who in March launched a swim collaboration with Montce Swim, posing in a white satin bikini and a micro-mini skirt. For The Lingerie Museum, these moments highlight an ongoing shift: as the Victoria's Secret runway fades into memory, its alumni are redefining sensuality on their own terms, often returning to the very silhouettes - strapless, string, and satin - that once made them icons.
Originally reported by Lenta.RU