# 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.
- Title: Karen Mulder on her Victoria's Secret Angel wings · Page Six
- Summary: Karen Mulder, Victoria's Secret's first Angel, reveals how she created the iconic wings concept.
- Keywords: victoria's secret, karen mulder, angel wings, fashion show, vogue, Page Six
- Source: Page Six — https://pagesix.com/2026/11/10/style/first-ever-victorias-secret-angel-karen-mulder-shares-how-she-got-her-wings
- Published: 2026-11-10T21:36:04+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: victoria's secret, karen mulder, angel wings, fashion show, vogue, news, entertainment
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Karen Mulder, 57, created Victoria's Secret's wing concept in 1998 and returned to the fashion show after a 30-year hiatus.