Former First Lady of France Carla Bruni revealed one major regret about her ‘first and probably last’ fashion show.
Carla, 56, opened up to Page Six Style while preparing backstage for her VS debut on Tuesday, admitting, ‘It’s very exciting and it’s very overwhelming, really.’
‘No one gets used to being on a runway no matter how long [they’ve been modeling],’ the musician divulged.
Carla, who has been modeling since 1987 when she was only 19, has worked with many of the most major fashion houses over the years, but this is her first time strutting her stuff with Victoria’s Secret.
France’s Former First Lady has modeled for Chanel, Galliano, Dior, Givenchy and Saint Laurent, but now, the front row fashion fixture has earned her wings.
The former supermodel and French first lady, 56, looks radiant as she hits fashion week events worldwide – and now, she’s modeling for Victoria’s Secret for the first time
The ’90s supermodel attended the Saint Laurent womenswear spring/summer 2025 collection show during Paris Fashion Week in September 2024
‘It’s good fun to become an Angel. I’m going to have wings!’ Carla said, before sharing her biggest regret
‘It’s good fun to become an Angel. I’m going to have wings!’ Carla said, before sharing her biggest regret.
‘My only regret is that my husband is not here. He would have had a heart attack!’ the model and muse said, referencing the former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy.
The Italian and French supermodel is the controversial politician’s third wife.
He was previously married to Marie-Dominique Culioli and Cécilia Ciganer-Albéniz.
Sarkozy was the President of France for five years until 2012, and he has been embroiled in controversy.
The former president failed to overturn a criminal conviction and prison sentence for illegally funding his campaign for re-election and he’s now likely to serve his sentence wearing an electronic tag at the Paris home he shares with Carla.
Carla, who previously dated Mick Jagger, has also dealt with legal issues of her own.
Despite facing corruption charges, the fashionista is often seen rubbing elbows with A-listers, including Harry Styles and Salma Hayek.
Her husband was the President of France for five years until 2012, and he has been embroiled in controversy
Carla, who previously dated Mick Jagger, is quite the fashionista and is often seen rubbing elbows with A-listers, including Harry Styles and Salma Hayek
While Carla wasn’t technically an Angel, she was certainly a famed catwalker back in the day, as one of the highest-paid models in the world in the ’90s
The model is set to make a splash at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show tonight, which will be quite different from past years after it was rebranded.
The popular 2000s mall brand returned from a hiatus with a ‘reimagined’ Victoria’s Secret World Tour Prime show in 2023 that was not well received, as people described the show as ‘boring.’
Many former fans watching at home called wanted to see their favorite ’90s supermodels, including Gisele Bündchen, Heidi Klum, Molly Sims, Tyra Banks, and Adriana Lima.
While Carla wasn’t technically an Angel, she was certainly a famed catwalker back in the day, as one of the highest-paid models in the world in the ’90s.
At her peak, Carla was earning up to $7.5 million in a single year.
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