Adhering to her typical retro-glam style, Sabrina Carpenter covers the latest Time 100Next edition in a classic Victoria’s Secret ensemble. The 25-year-old pop sensation, dressed in a red corset, briefs, and bow-tied train from the underwear company’s 1997 runway collection, takes a “Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend”-style pose on the magazine’s cover.
The design, which was created before Carpenter was even born, was originally worn by Naomi Campbell. It features a sparkly black heart at the bodice, similar to many of the “Taste” singer’s performance costumes.
Sabrina Carpenter stars on the cover of Time magazine in a very Marilyn Monroe-esque pose, modeling a vintage Victoria’s Secret look.
Naomi Campbell debuted the design on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway in 1997.
Campbell’s original look featured a thong rather than boy shorts, and was styled with black thigh-high socks.
In her interview, the blond bombshell discussed embracing femininity and her onstage looks.Photograph by Charlotte Rutherford for TIME
In fact, plenty of the blond bombshell’s “Short ‘n Sweet” tour looks are actually custom Victoria’s Secret creations, like the pink bustier one-piece look she sports at the top of the show — which is embellished with 150,000 hand-placed crystals, per WWD.
She also wears a similar style in silver underneath a sheer T-shirt during a different part of the performance, and has spotted out and about wearing the brand on multiple occasions as of late.
The timing comes as Victoria’s Secret prepares to make its runway comeback, returning to the format after a brief hiatus with the help of Tyra Banks, Gigi Hadid and a musical performance by Cher.
She opens her “Short ‘n Sweet” tour in a custom Victoria’s Secret bodysuit that’s covered in 150,000 crystals.
In another part of the show, Carpenter sports a sheer Victoria’s Secret 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢doll T-shirt.
As an opening act on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Carpenter made heart-shaped cutouts and embellishments her onstage signature.
“Femininity is something that I’ve always embraced. And if right now that means corsets and garter belts and fuzzy robes or whatever the f—k, then that’s what that means,” Carpenter tells Time of her coquettish style.
“But you’ll still get the occasional mother that has a strong opinion on how you should be dressing. And to that I just say, don’t come to the show and that’s OK,” she adds of backlash to her X-rated lyrics and suggestive clothing.
“It’s unfortunate that it’s ever been something to criticize, because truthfully, the scariest thing in the world is getting up on a stage in front of that many people and having to perform as if it’s nothing. If the one thing that helps you do that is the way you feel comfortable dressing, then that’s what you’ve got to do.”