All Of Barbara Palvin's Victoria's Secret Runway Looks, Ranked From Least To Most Trendy

There are high fashion showcases, and then there's the Victoria's Secret runway shows which are all about fun and sexy looks which prioritize stunning the crowd over blending in with trends. Budapest-born model Barbara Palvin is no stranger to the Victoria's Secret runway; she first popped up back in 2012, walked again in 2018, and she's been on every runway since the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show returned in 2024 following a six-year hiatus. With so much lacy material to mine, we thought why not rank Palvin's Victoria's Secret runway looks from least to most trendy? Unlike other fashion shows, meeting trends isn't a requirement for this iconic brand, so only some outfits fit the bill.

Palvin's casting in the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, in particular, caused jaws to drop because the model was six weeks postpartum, having recently given birth to her first baby with husband Dylan Sprouse. Good Morning America caught up with her backstage before the Los Angeles runway show, and she made a point to remind other new mothers not to compare or be too hard on themselves. "Everyone's journey is different. I'm happy to be here, because of the help I got and the support I got. But, you know, I'm still healing," she said. We love an honest Angel.

Each year, the Victoria's Secret show does a great job of capturing the current mood, even if its looks can lean more stage-ready than street style. So let's see how well the looks Palvin wore on the Victoria's Secret runway measure on the trendy meter.

Barbara Palvin made her Victoria's Secret runway debut back in 2012, and she isn't the only model to have a long history with the famous brand. We've got photos of Victoria's Secret Angel Adriana Lima's gorgeous evolution, for instance. About Palvin, she wore a fur-trimmed Santa outfit complete with candy cane "wings" and thigh-high platform boots. It looks like she could've replaced Regina George for that "Jingle Bell Rock" routine or joined the Rockettes for a saucier performance. Basically, it's more costume than trendy fashion, and so it nabs our 10th spot.

After years away, Barbara Palvin returned to the Victoria's Secret runway for the brand's 2018 show in New York City. While we spot some influences from the era — namely, the orange harness detail and the funky boots that are busy with straps — the look as a whole is a bit of a hodgepodge of eras and ideas. The giant scarf-like bow could be from the '50s, and the blouse recalls '70s glam rock. This one isn't all that attached to any particular season, and so we had to put it in the ninth spot based on trendiness. 

Barbara Palvin walked the runway for the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show rocking a look that read more retro, like a 'fit that could've come out of the late 2000s or early 2010s. Between the rainbow push-up bra, boy-shorts-style panty, and knitted shrug, the look was plenty cute and tons of fun. But it wasn't the freshest, most on-trend thing for 2018. But, you know, this was the last Victoria's Secret show before it went on a six-year hiatus, and so you could argue that the retro, throwback vibe was a nice nod to the show's history prior to the rebrand.

When she walked the 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway in New York City, Barbara Palvin showed off a glittery bikini, worn beneath an angelic coverup. As far as trendy elements go, we've seen the slow return of the cowl-neck over the last couple of years, and so the draped front of the cover-up hit that note right on. Besides that detail, the look is actually quite elegant and timeless; that's the only reason it isn't ranked higher. Palvin's runway look would be at home in most eras.

In 2026, a host of celebs showed up to watch Barbara Palvin and the other Victoria's Secret Angels walk. Some showed out with their 'fits and others made our list of the worst-dressed celebs at the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. But, for Palvin's first runway stomp, she wore a pink-and-white slip dress covered in a romantic scrawl. It had a similar vibe to Carrie Bradshaw's newspaper-print dress. To that point, Y2K has a heavy influence on today's fashion, and so this dress is in the trendy convo, but it could've been modernized a bit more.

Model Barbara Palvin walked her strappy sandals down the runway during the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show rocking a head-to-toe silver look that was as trendy as it was dreamy. The beauty wore a super slinky wrap miniskirt that was dusted in rhinestones — and so what an it-girl would've worn on a night out in 2025. In a less-than-wearable moment, Palvin's feathered, off-the-shoulder breastplate situation is otherworldly gorgeous, like you might find it among a collection of ancient artifacts.

You could trace sexy, hard-meets-soft streetwear back to the '90s, but a more modernized version of the trend also had a moment in the late 2010s, and Barbara Palvin's look at the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York City perfectly captured the mood. Between the cropped black bubble jacket, the sky-high colorblocked stiletto boots, and the bra-and-panty set that paired classic lace with athletic elastic bands, the whole look was very 2018. Palvin looked cool, sexy, and trendy.

Althleisure — cute but comfy clothes that could take you from the gym to lunch to shopping — was all over 2018, and, fittingly, it showed up at the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Barbara Palvin walked the runway a number of times that year, and, one time, the model came out rocking a sports bra featuring a cutout, a pair of high-waisted black leggings, and a pair of graphic stiletto pointy-toe boots. With that, Palvin wore a bubble shrug of sorts. The look had a funky '80s energy but still felt totally on-trend for the time.

One of the latest forgotten fashion trends to enjoy a resurgence is the effortlessly sexy slip dress. We've seen versions of the delicate frock show up on red carpets and on the runway, and the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was no exception. Barbara Palvin showcased a copper-colored slip dress featuring flowing sleeves, a hip-high slit, and a dainty waist belt. In true Victoria's Secret fashion, the cowl-neck hung low to reveal a lacy bra. Palvin looked like a Grecian princess but still totally of the era.

Barbara Palvin walked the glossy runway during the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show rocking a look that would've been any trendy style lover's dream. She wore a romantic corset and lace-trimmed panty, both dusted in beading and sequins. Corsets and lace-trimmed whatnots were everywhere all year long. Victoria's Secret nailed the en-vogue, wearable assignment with this look, which was underlined by Palvin's softly layered blowout. We also saw her rocking the minimalist manicure that dominated the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway.

When ranking Barbara Palvin's Victoria's Secret runway looks from least to most trendy, we considered the popular styles that dominated the year in which the fashion show was held. Looks that offered a more timeless appeal, were nonspecific or confused, or recalled a different era, were ranked lowest. The runway looks that felt current (at the time) and wearable based on collective tastes, were ranked highest.