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But many women no longer relate to this unrealistic standard of beauty.
Now, a competitor has emerged - Aerie, an offshoot from American Eagle.
Aerie stopped airbrushing its models in 2014. Since the company made that decision, sales have soared, outpacing Victoria's Secret's gains.
A walk around both stores' New York City locations shows just how drastically different the two brands are.