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Karen Mulder on her Victoria's Secret Angel wings
Karen Mulder, Victoria's Secret's first Angel, reveals how she created the iconic wings concept.
In brief
Karen Mulder, Victoria's Secret's first Angel, reveals how she created the iconic wings concept. Karen Mulder, 57, created Victoria's Secret's wing concept in 1998 and returned to the fashion show after a 30-year hiatus. Originally reported by Page Six.
How Karen Mulder created the wings
Karen Mulder, 57, created Victoria's Secret's wing concept in 1998 after thinking of 'Charlie's Angels'.
“I was thinking of 'Charlie's Angels' and then I told [former vs marketing chief] ed razek, 'why don't you do victoria's secret angels?' then they did.”
Mulder's return to Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Mulder attended this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in LA but sat in the front row instead of walking the runway.
Mulder's career and comeback
Mulder has appeared on over 700 magazine covers, including 22 consecutive months of american vogue, and returned to vogue germany 31 years after her last cover.
“I'm not the same person i used to be, i'm looking to the future with nothing but positivity.”
The key point
Karen Mulder, 57, created Victoria's Secret's wing concept in 1998 and returned to the fashion show after a 30-year hiatus.
