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Famous as :
Model, singer, songwriterBirth Name :
Carla Gilberta Bruni TedeschiBirth Date :
December 23, 1967Birth Place :
Turin, ItalySpouse :
Nicolas Sarkozy (French President, since 2-Feb-08)Claim to fame :
One model of Guess Inc.
Vanity Fair's 2008 International Best Dressed List Unveiled
July 31, 2008 11:07:36The anxious wait ends as Vanity Fair released on Tuesday, July 29 its annual International Best-Dressed List. Lead the pack of the magazine's list, which is the 69th this year, are individuals from a number of work fields, from politician to artist. Put on top of the list is Carla Bruni. Has made it to the prestigious list, the model and singer who became the First Lady of France in February is the covergirl for Vanity Fair's The Style Issue.
Also making the cut is Michelle Obama. The first lady hopeful is called by VF's editors Michelle "our commander in sheath." She's praised for "talking with women about work/family life balance" as her signature cause. It's her second consecutive year to be on the top ten of the list. Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton is the other non-celebs Best Dressed woman. Ivanka Trump is also on the list, because "she's the sorcerer's apprentice."
Carla Bruni's Black-and-White Nude Portrait Sold for 91,000 U.S. Dollar
April 11, 2008 10:04:06A nude photo of French first lady Carla Bruni has been sold Thursday, April 10 at Christie's auction house in New York for US$91,000 (45,000 pound sterling). The portrait, shows the former model standing bare-breasted with her hands crossed in front of her lap to cover her modesty, was sold to a representative of a Chinese collector. As for the pose, it apparently is a reference to a painting by 19th century French artist Georges Seurat.
Bruni's black-and-white nude image was taken by photographer Michel Comte in 1993, when the beauty was one of the world's most sought-after models long before she met and wed French president Nicolas Sarkozy. The photo was expected to sell for between US$3,000 and US$4,000, the auction house said.
