Neelam Kaur Gill Lights Up the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Runway and Redefines What Representation Looks Like
At the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York, Neelam Kaur Gill made her mark and raised the moment into something unforgettable. As one of the few Indian-origin models to grace the runway, her presence became a defining moment for global representation and South Asian pride.
When Heritage Meets High Fashion
In New York, at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Neelam Kaur Gill stepped onto the runway and into history.
Neelam Kaur Gill, the British-Indian trailblazer from Coventry, turned the runway into a celebration of identity, grace, and unapologetic pride. Wearing a pink and silver ensemble that caught the light with every step, Neelam Kaur Gill made history at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York.
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The Return of a Cultural Icon
Returning to the Victoria’s Secret runway in 2025 for a second time, Neelam Kaur Gill continued to embody the brand’s evolving spirit of inclusivity and global representation. While other models were there to dazzle, Gill came to represent. As a proud Punjabi Sikh, she has long embraced her roots, and that authenticity radiated throughout the show.
As she wrote later on Instagram:
“Punjabi princess for @victoriassecret!!! AHHHH… still floating on cloud nine! I’m so proud of where I’m from, and that will never change.”
Those few words set social media alight, inspiring thousands of reposts and messages of pride across the South Asian diaspora. For many, it went beyond fashion and felt like recognition.
A Show Reimagined
The 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is no longer the same spectacle of wings and uniform beauty ideals. This year’s production embraced diversity in body, background, and story. Athletes, artists, and models from around the world took the stage, each embodying a version of empowerment that felt personal, not prescribed.
In that context, Neelam’s walk carried even greater weight. Her look, a blend of metallic silk and translucent layering, felt symbolic, a visual dialogue between modern luxury and cultural softness. Her confidence was effortless, her smile unforced, her stride completely her own.
Why Neelam Matters Now
Fashion changes by season, but the impact lasts longer. Neelam’s growing influence signals something larger: a shift in how global brands view beauty, identity, and inclusion.
For South Asians across the United States, Canada, and beyond, her presence reclaims space in an industry that historically had little of it. It says, We belong here, in fashion, in media, in every global narrative.
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From Coventry to the World Stage
Born in 1995 to Sikh parents, Neelam began modeling at just 18. In 2013, she broke barriers as the first Indian-origin model to star in a Burberry campaign, and later appeared in major features for Vogue, L’Oréal, and British GQ.
Her career isn’t built only on runways but on perspective. She has spoken openly about colorism, cultural identity, and mental health, topics often avoided in the fashion world. That is what makes her different. She walks with purpose.
Fashion with a Future
Neelam’s aspirations now reach beyond modeling. In recent interviews, she mentioned wanting to collaborate with Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, bridging Indian cinema’s global influence with Western fashion’s expanding horizon.
That crossover of film, fashion, and South Asian identity is exactly where the next cultural conversation lives. It is also where Sanskar Savvy thrives, spotlighting the people who are building bridges between worlds.
The Takeaway
Neelam Kaur Gill returned to the Victoria’s Secret runway in 2025, continuing to represent the brand’s shift toward a more inclusive and global vision.Neelam Kaur Gill’s presence at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show carried meaning that went far beyond fashion. It was a celebration of self-assurance, heritage, and the confidence that comes from embracing every part of who you are. She didn’t just represent a brand; she represented a generation learning to take up space with pride.For many watching, the runway became something more. It became a mirror of their story, their culture, and their dreams, finally taking center stage.At Sanskar Savvy, we see moments like this as more than fashion milestones. They are reminders of how culture continues to evolve and how every stride forward is a chance to Celebrate, Explore, Connect!
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