It turns out that Victoria is a retired fashion model who lives in an up-and-coming fashion- able district in London. She has a committed relationship and is thinking about starting a family. However, these maternal instincts are balanced by Victorias adventurous and sexy side. She loves good food, classical music, and great wine. She travels frequently and is as much at home in New York, Paris, and Los Angeles as she is in London. Her fashion tastes are edgy enough to never be boring, but practical enough to never be extreme. Her lingerie is an essential part of her wardrobe. Sexy and alluring, but never cheap, trashy, or vulgar, Victoria's lingerie is the perfect complement to her overall lifestyle. Most important, while victoria knows she is beautiful and sexy, she also knows that it is her brains, not her looks, that have enabled her to succeed in life. This is who Victoria is. This is the woman that Victoria's Secret's designers design for, the woman Victoria's Secret marketers create advertising for, and the woman to whom all Victoria's Secret sales associates are trained to sell.