“At my venerable age.” Carla Bruni takes her first steps at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York.

Someone told me… that Carla Bruni had just walked for the first time for Victoria’s Secret. At the age of 56, the Franco-Italian model and singer donned her angel wings and attended the lingerie brand’s fashion show on October 15 in Brooklyn. Black heart-shaped sleeves adorned with rhinestone fringes match the low-cut bust. Her 76-metre figure, framed from shoulders to toes in black lace that revealed her underwear, the former first lady walked the catwalk in a pair of rhinestone heels before flashing wide smiles to photographers.

“My venerable age”

On Instagram, the wife of former president Nicolas Sarkozy marked this first time by posting a video of her behind the scenes as the wings are placed on her back. Pictures that he thanks model Eva Herzigova for shooting. Carla Bruni also thanked the underwear brand for this latest opportunity. “Thank you so much @victoriassecret #VSFashionShow for giving me new wings in my ripe old age…” she captioned her post.

A new type of angel

It must be said that Victoria’s Secret announced a change in its Angels in 2020. The promise: no longer just young, thin and highly sexualized models, but activist ambassadors of diversity. Carla Bruni has at least responded to the age contrast of the brand since she was 56 years old. As for activism, a few days before the show, the former model posted a video on Instagram to participate in the “Pink October” event, which aims to raise awareness about breast cancer. She confides in the camera about her story and takes the opportunity to urge her subscribers to get tested.