--- title: Victoria's Secret CEO Jan Singer Resigns After Two Years description: Victoria's Secret CEO Jan Singer has resigned and will be stepping down after working at the company for two years. canonical: https://time.com/5454534/victorias-secret-ceo-jan-singer-resigns/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-11-14T18:24:37.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:56:01.236Z og:title: Victoria's Secret CEO Jan Singer Resigns After Two Years og:description: Here's what you need to know og:url: https://time.com/5454534/victorias-secret-ceo-jan-singer-resigns/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7048c4dfbb506ab8/69893f1eab6d77a9086b430d/victorias-secret-ceo-jan-singer-resigns.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York - Runway og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Victoria's Secret CEO Jan Singer Resigns After Two Years twitter:description: Here's what you need to know twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7048c4dfbb506ab8/69893f1eab6d77a9086b430d/victorias-secret-ceo-jan-singer-resigns.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Victoria's Secret CEO Jan Singer Resigns After Two Years With Company > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret) NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: (L-R) Barbara Palvin, Yasmin Wijnaldum, Winnie Harlow, Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, and Alexina Graham walk the runway during the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret)Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images for Victoria's Secr  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Nov 14, 2018 6:24 PM UTC [Victoria’s Secret](http://time.com/4443667/victorias-secret-photoshopping-arm/) CEO of lingerie, Jan Singer has resigned. The company confirmed to _TIME_ on Wednesday that Singer, who formerly worked at Spanx, will be stepping down from her role after leading at the L Brands owned lingerie company for two years. Singer’s departure follows declining sales for the lingerie giant, who has suffered as more inclusive brands such as [Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty](http://time.com/5389428/rihanna-nyfw-2018/), Aerie, and Third Love have captured the interest and wallets of younger shoppers. According to [_CNBC_](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/14/victorias-secret-ceo-jan-singer-to-step-down.html), shares of L Brands are on the decline. As many women are advocating for a larger cultural shift when it comes to inclusivity and equality, Victoria’s Secret recently came under fire for its hyper-sexualized offerings and [singular ideas of feminine beauty](http://time.com/4597793/victorias-secret-fashion-show-recreation/). Last week, L-Brand chief marketing officer Ed Razek faced widespread criticism for saying that there was “no interest” in featuring plus-size models or trans models when discussing [Victoria Secret’s notorious annual runway show,](http://time.com/4140242/victorias-secret-fashion-show-history/) even using a transphobic term, for which he apologized. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5454534/victorias-secret-ceo-jan-singer-resigns/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5454534/victorias-secret-ceo-jan-singer-resigns/"},"headline":"Victoria's Secret CEO Jan Singer Resigns After Two Years With Company","datePublished":"2018-11-14T18:24:37.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:56:01.236Z","description":"Here's what you need to know","url":"https://time.com/5454534/victorias-secret-ceo-jan-singer-resigns/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral","Business"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7048c4dfbb506ab8/69893f1eab6d77a9086b430d/victorias-secret-ceo-jan-singer-resigns.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7048c4dfbb506ab8/69893f1eab6d77a9086b430d/victorias-secret-ceo-jan-singer-resigns.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York - Runway","caption":"2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York - Runway","creditText":"Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images for Victoria's Secr","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5454534/victorias-secret-ceo-jan-singer-resigns/","name":"Victoria's Secret CEO Jan Singer Resigns After Two Years With Company"}}]}] ```