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Victoria Silvstedt
Victoria Silvstedt (Karen Victoria Silvstedt, born 1974, Skelleftehamn, Sweden) is a Swedish model, actress, singer and TV host; Miss Sweden 1993 runner-up, Playboy December 1996 Playmate and 1997 Playmate of the Year, Guess? face 1998.
Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret: American lingerie retailer founded 1977 by Roy Raymond in Palo Alto, sold to Leslie Wexner in 1982, independent as Victoria's Secret & Co. since 2021; known for its Angels, Fantasy Bras, and revived Fashion Show under CEO Hillary Super.
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (VS Fashion Show, VS Show): annual promotional lingerie runway spectacle by U.S. retailer Victoria's Secret, first staged 1995 at The Plaza Hotel, prime-time TV from 2001, canceled 2019, relaunched 2023–2025.
Victorian fashion
Victorian fashion: dress in Britain, 1837–1901, under Queen Victoria. Defined by corsets, crinolines, and bustles, peak black mourning dress after Prince Albert's death, dress reform, and 1890s A-line skirts.
Victory Day (День Победы) (9 May)
Victory Day (День Победы), 9 May, marks the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945; established by decree, a working day 1948–1964, restored in 1965, now Russia's main holiday and contested with Europe Day.
Vida Guerra
Vida Guerra, Cuban-born American glamour model (born 1974, some sources 1980), famous for her December 2002 FHM lingerie spread, FHM Model of the Year 2004, Playboy July 2006, music videos, and acting.
Vienna sausage
Vienna sausage (Wiener Würstel): thin parboiled pork-and-beef sausage created in Vienna in 1805 by Frankfurt-trained butcher Johann Georg Lahner; also the American canned cocktail sausage sold since Libby's 1903.
Viennetta
Viennetta is a layered ice cream dessert created by Wall's (Kevin Hillman, 1981-1982) in Gloucester, with rippled ice cream and crisp chocolate layers formed on a variable-speed conveyor belt; sold internationally under Unilever Heartbrands, absent from the US lineup.
Vietnamese cuisine
Vietnamese cuisine (ẩm thực Việt Nam) is the rice- and herb-based cooking tradition of Vietnam, defined by fish sauce (nước mắm), five-taste balance, and three regional styles: northern, spicy central, and sweeter southern.
Vietnamese iced coffee
Vietnamese iced coffee, cà phê sữa đá, is dark-roast robusta dripped through a metal phin at about 1:5 onto sweetened condensed milk and served over ice; distinct from Thai iced coffee, which is cloth-steeped from a grain-blend powder and topped with evaporated milk.
Vijay Mallya
Vijay Mallya, born 1955, Indian businessman, former United Breweries Group chairman and founder of defunct Kingfisher Airlines; left India in 2016 owing banks over $1 billion, declared a fugitive economic offender in 2019, with Rs 14,131.6 crore in assets recovered.
Vikas Khanna (विकास खन्ना)
Vikas Khanna (विकास खन्ना), Amritsar-born Indian-American Michelin-starred chef of Junoon and Bungalow in New York, MasterChef India judge, filmmaker, Feed India founder, TIME100 2026 honoree.
Vikki Dougan
Vikki Dougan (Edith Elaine Tooker, born January 1, 1929), American model and actress nicknamed "The Back" for her backless gowns, a Milton Weiss publicity strategy from 1956; Batjac contractee, LIFE cover subject, later inspiration cited for Jessica Rabbit.
Villanovan culture
The Villanovan culture, also known as the Villanovan civilization, was the Early Iron Age culture of central and northern Italy, regarded as the formative phase of the Etruscan civilization.
Vimto
Vimto is a British fruit-flavoured soft drink created in 1908 in Manchester by John Noel Nichols as the herbal tonic Vimtonic, made from grape, blackcurrant and raspberry juices with 23 secret herbs and spices, sold in over 60 countries and especially popular during Ramadan.
Vin Mariani
Vin Mariani, also known as Mariani wine, was a French coca-infused tonic wine created by pharmacist Angelo Mariani in 1863 and marketed worldwide as a medicine.
Vin Santo
Vin Santo (Vinsanto), Italy's 'holy wine': a Tuscan passito dessert wine from dried Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes, aged three-plus years in sealed caratelli barrels; distinct from Greek Santorini Vinsanto.
Vinaigrette
Vinaigrette (French, from vinaigre, vinegar): an emulsion of oil and an acid, usually vinegar or citrus. Distinguished from creamy dressings by its oil-and-acid base; classic 3:1 ratio, mustard as common emulsifier.
Vindaloo
Vindaloo, also spelled vindalho, is a spicy Indian curry from Goa, adapted from the Portuguese dish carne de vinha d'alhos and traditionally made with pork.
Vineyard Vines
Vineyard Vines is a privately held American lifestyle clothing brand founded in 1998 on Martha's Vineyard by brothers Shep and Ian Murray, known for its smiling pink whale logo, neckties, slogan "Every day should feel this good," and Stamford, Connecticut headquarters.
Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde (green wine) is a Portuguese PDO/DOC from the demarcated northwest region established 18 September 1908, covering white, red, rosé, sparkling wines, spirits, and vinegar across nine subregions, certified by the CVRVV.
Vintage
Vintage (wine): the year grapes were harvested, printed on the label; also called millésime. Distinguished from non-vintage blends; governed by US 95%/85% rules and OIV's 85% standard.
Vintage clothing
Vintage clothing: garments and accessories at least 20 but under 100 years old, distinct from antique (100+ years) and retro (new old-style). Dated by labels, construction, and sizing; now a major resale market segment.
Vinted
Vinted is a Lithuanian online marketplace for buying and selling second-hand items, especially clothing. Founded in Vilnius in 2008, it has over 80 million users.
Viognier
Viognier is an aromatic white wine grape from the northern Rhône, sole variety of the Condrieu AOC. Nearly extinct in 1965 (8 ha), it recovered to over 16,000 hectares worldwide; relative of Syrah via Mondeuse blanche.
Violet Chachki
Violet Chachki, the stage name of Jason Dardo, is an American drag queen from Atlanta, Georgia, who won season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2015.
Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh (1980–2021), American designer, architect, and DJ; founder of Off-White (2013) and Louis Vuitton's first Black menswear artistic director (2018); died of cardiac angiosarcoma at 41.
Virgin boy egg
Virgin boy egg (童子蛋, tongzi dan) is a Dongyang, Zhejiang springtime dish of eggs boiled in the urine of boys under ten; listed as Dongyang municipal intangible cultural heritage in 2008, with disputed health claims.
Virtual water
Virtual water is the water consumed in producing a traded commodity, a term coined by J. A. Allan around 1993 and central to water-security debates.
Vitis labrusca
Vitis labrusca, the fox grape, is a North American grapevine native from southeastern Canada to the eastern USA, ancestor of Concord, Catawba, and Niagara; slipskin berries with foxy methyl anthranilate flavor and fungal disease resistance useful in breeding.