The Victoria's Secret 2016 show was straight out of 'Game of Thrones'

Where are my dragons!?
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The Victoria's Secret 2016 show was straight out of 'Game of Thrones'
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LONDON -- The Victoria's Secret fashion show is the most star-studded, over-the-top runway show in the world. And Wednesday night's lingerie extravaganza was no exception. Amid the usual technicolour fanfare, one aspect of the show bore a surprising resemblance to everyone's favourite series, Game of Thrones.

Indeed, Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls, Kendall Jenner, and Irina Shayk were all serving Night's Watch chic on the runway during the show's "Dark Angel" section.

Here's Gigi sporting a distinctly Jon Snow-esque ensemble...

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Gigi Hadid walks the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 30, 2016 in Paris, France. Credit: Getty Images for Victoria's Secret

Jon Snow, the original runway trendsetter.

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Alessandra Ambrosio's oversized, black angel wings made for a dramatic entry on the runway...

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Alessandra Ambrosio walks the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 30, 2016 in Paris, France. Credit: Getty Images for Victoria's Secret

One that wouldn't be out of place amid the oversized, all black ensembles sported by the Night's Watch.

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Also spotted on the runway was an abundance of gothic black feathers à la Sansa Stark.

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Maria Borges walks the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 30, 2016 in Paris, France. Credit: Getty Images for Victoria's Secret
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Joan Smalls walks the runway during the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 30, 2016 in Paris, France. Credit: Getty Images for Victoria's Secret

Sansa is that you?

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Where are my dragons!?

Rachel Thompson, sits wearing a dress with yellow florals and black background.
Rachel Thompson
Features Editor

Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.

A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.

Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.

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