Edward G. Razek (born April 24, 1948) is an American businessperson known for his former role as the chief marketing officer[1] for L Brands where he developed the Victoria's Secret Angels and the company's annual fashion show.
A somewhat modest affair for a risqué product at first, the fashion show, under Razek, transformed into a spectacle and became an entertainment event, with peak viewership in 2001.
It later emerged that Razek was the subject of repeated complaints to the human resources department regarding inappropriate behaviour, but he continued to operate with impunity for many years.
“We’re not a potato chip company.” [4] Following a November 2018 interview with Vogue, Razek received strong and sustained criticism for his marketing after he expressed an aversion to casting transgender and plus-sized models in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
[10][6] Victoria's Secret was also bowing under the weight of Wexner's connection to Jeffrey Epstein, following his arrest in July 2019 on charges of sex trafficking.
Interviews with more than 30 current and former executives, employees, contractors and models alleged that Wexner and Razek played prominent roles in cultivating the toxic environment.