Victoria’s Secret became a standalone publicly traded company in 2021 after separating from L Brands.
The separation followed L Brands’ decision to divide its business into two independent companies: Victoria’s Secret, which included Victoria’s Secret and PINK, and Bath & Body Works. Victoria’s Secret & Co. began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VSCO in August 2021.
Before the split, Victoria’s Secret operated as L Brands’ largest and best-known fashion business. The new structure was intended to give Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works separate management priorities and clearer corporate identities.
This date is distinct from the brand’s founding in 1977 and from L Brands’ earlier corporate history. The answer is 2021 because that is when the separation was completed and Victoria’s Secret & Co. entered the public market as its own company.