Throwback photos show the famous Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bras, which were worn by top models and cost millions of dollars each

Amanda KrauseSep 16, 2023, 17:38 IST

Jasmine Tookes models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2016.Martin Bureau/Getty Images

The Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra was a staple of the brand's fashion show between 1997 and 2018.
Worn by a top model every year, the lingerie was always extravagant and covered in diamonds.

The Fantasy Bra was first introduced by Victoria's Secret in 1996 via a massive New York City billboard.

A billboard showing Claudia Schiffer wearing the Fantasy Bra in 1996.Evan Agostini/Getty Images

Tyra Banks wore the next one in 1997.

Tyra Banks models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 1997.Ron Galella/Getty Images

Gisele Bündchen modeled the "Red Hot Fantasy Bra" to close the year in 2000.

Gisele Bündchen models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2000.DMIPhoto/Stringer/Getty Images

Heidi Klum sparkled in 2001 when she donned a less colorful but equally extravagant version of the garment.

Heidi Klum models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2001.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Karolína Kurková was chosen to debut the 2002 "Star of Victoria Fantasy Bra."

Karolína Kurková models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2002.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Klum returned in 2003 with an $11 million bra that took 370 hours to make.

Heidi Klum models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2003.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

2005 was the year of the "Sexy Splendor Fantasy Bra."

Gisele Bündchen models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2005.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Kurková modeled her second Fantasy Bra in 2006.

Karolína Kurková models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2006.Thomas Concordia/Stringer/Getty Images

Victoria's Secret put a holiday twist on the famous lingerie in 2007.

Selita Ebanks models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2007.Gabriel Bouys/Getty Images

Victoria's Secret fans saw the dark side of the Fantasy Bra in 2008.

Adriana Lima poses with the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2008.AP Photo/Evan Agostini

Victoria's Secret kept the edgy aesthetic going in 2009.

Marisa Miller models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2009.George Napolitano/Getty Images

But the Fantasy Bra returned to its roots in 2010.

Adriana Lima models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2010.Slaven Vlasic/Stringer/Getty Images

The 2011 "Fantasy Treasure Bra" was blue and lined with pearls.

Miranda Kerr models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2011.Timothy A. Clary/Getty Images

Alessandra Ambrosio was selected to walk the 2012 runway in the "Floral Fantasy Bra."

Alessandra Ambrosio models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2012.Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/Getty Images

The "Royal Fantasy Bra" was worn by Candice Swanepoel in 2013.

Candice Swanepoel models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2013.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

2014 was the first and only year Victoria's Secret created two Fantasy Bras.

Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2014.Michael Stewart/Getty Images

The 2015 Fantasy Bra modeled by Lily Aldridge had a summer flare.

Lily Aldridge models the Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra in 2015.Taylor Hill/Getty Images

Jasmine Tookes dazzled in the 2016 "Bright Night Fantasy Bra."