Carla Bruni Embroiled in Photo and Fashion Dramas

by Cat Lincoln (Subscribe to Cat Lincoln's posts)
Posted Apr 28th 2009 at 2:05PM

Former supermodel, and current First Lady of France, Carla Bruni is on a state visit to Spain with her husband, President Nicolas Sarkozy. Upon arrival, they received word that, now try to follow this, Bruni's former lover's brother's (does that make him her "lover-in-law?") apartment had been broken into. A laptop and digital camera were among the stolen items, of course. (Will the famous ever learn?!) They supposedly contain family photos of Carla with Raphael Enthoven and their nine year old son, Aurélien. But reports are mixed as to whether there are any "explicit" photos in the mix.

Carla's colorful past -- which includes dating Mick Jagger and Donald Trump, in addition to posing for nude photos during her days as a supermodel -- keeps threatening to erupt into a royal scandal. So far, she's been able to keep everything under control, and look fabulous doing it. But is that all about to change?

Style Evolution of Carla Bruni

Ooh la la! Political spouses in the US are expected to keep a low profile and support their significant other, ideally in a red suit (or blue, depending on the affiliation. But over in France, things are a bit different. Their First Lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, is a musician and a former supermodel who has been photographed wearing even less than this creation from Jean Paul Gaultier's 1997 Fringe Bikini collection.

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On April 27, Bruni-Sarkozy met Princess Letizia of Spain. The Eurpean first ladies dressed up for a gala dinner at the Zarzuela Palace outside Madrid. Bruni went for classic, Audrey Hepburn-esque glamour in a black backless dress, while the Princess donned a dress befitting of her title - an eggshell blue satin gown with a glittering train.

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This week marks Bruni-Sarkozy's inaugural visit to the U.S. as First Lady of France. Since marrying French President Nicolas Sarkozy in February after a whirlwind romance, Madame Sarkozy has charmed diplomats, heads of state and even the notoriously critical French public.

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The First Lady and President Nicolas Sarkozy in New York on September 23, 2008. In town for the United Nations General Assembly, Sarkozy was given the "World Statesman Award."

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Keeping up with Carla: Bruni-Sarkozy puts her hubby through his paces on the streets of NYC on September 22, 2008. Later she joined U.S. First Lady Laura Bush for lunch at a museum.

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Madame Bruni-Sarkozy (in a purple Christian Dior suit) looks a bit shocked at a Bastille Day ceremony in July. Earlier that week, the singer/songwriter did the seemingly impossible and startled French sensibilities with her new album, on which she sings "You are my junk. More deadly than Afghan heroin. More dangerous than Colombian white (powder)," adding: "My guy, I roll him up and smoke him."

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On the same album Bruni-Sarkozy sings that "I am a child/ Despite my 40 years/ Despite my 30 lovers/ A child," which must have been a great conversation starter when she and her husband welcomed Pope Benedict XVI and a contingent of priests from the Vatican in early September.

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Earlier this summer, Bruni-Sarkozy played hostess to another religious leader. The Dalai Lama showed the retired super model the proper way to wear a Tibetan prayer shawl.

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Entertaining famous and powerful men is nothing new for Bruni, who was at one time better known for her boyfriends than her career. Past conquests include musicians Eric Clapton (her date at this 1992 party thrown by Sting) and Mick Jagger.

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The British papers went wild for Carla when she and her husband made a state visit to London in March. Columnists were torn: was she the new Jackie Kennedy or Diana, reborn? Fashion insiders were unanimous however, in heaping praise on the 40-year-old's wardrobe, which consisted of the best of the Paris couture houses.

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And if you thought Carla's first 24 hours in Spain couldn't get any worse, think again! Bruni is locked in a Battle of First Lady Fashion with Princess Letizia of Spain, a former TV journalist and the wife of Prince Felipe. The press can't resist comparing the two. And it appears, in this round, Carla was not declared the winner!

Both women looked beautiful at a state lunch, wearing conservative, high-necked, knee-covering dresses. But Princess Letitizia took the crown. Apparently, her killer 5" stilettos trumped Carla's not-sexy-enough kitten heel Louboutins.

We can't wait to hear what happens next. As they say, when it rains (in Spain), it pours!

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Filed under: CELEBRITY STYLE, Celebrity, News
Tags: carla bruni, CarlaBruni, fashion rivalry, FashionRivalry, first ladies, FirstLadies, princess letizia, PrincessLetizia, sarkozy, stolen photos, StolenPhotos

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wb, 4-28-2009, 2:51PM

I thought we in the United States fought a Revolutionary War to get rid of all this royalty hooplah. Carla Bruni is not a royal. Why does the Press insist on filling our heads with this irrelevant garbage. The Kennedy's are not "American Royalty". They are the descendents of a Nazi leaning rum running philaderer.

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Trolius, 4-28-2009, 3:39PM

I've just find great video with Carla!!! It was made by paparazzi at the beach! She's toples there - you can watch it here: http://biglnk.com/carlabruni

coachgreywolf, 4-28-2009, 5:12PM

Well said and all truthful. The only family with a worse, criminal background is the Bush dynasty. They are a step away from 'royalty' and look how they hoodwinked America for a 12 years of reign. The damage that Lil Bush has caused will bring turmoil to the world for decades and decades. Is it any surprise that Bush senior swore alligance to the English throne? If you don't think our world is really ruled by a handful of evil mosters, then you will be the type that actually gets excited by what some Princess is wearing.

Christopher, 4-28-2009, 7:08PM

and I was begining to believe nobody but I knew that ,you must have gone to a private school because the teachers union would never alow you acces to the truth on that score

LakeErie, 4-28-2009, 2:55PM

Aol trying to make a story out of nothing. They were family pictures nothing discriminateing was on them just family pictures. Carla is beautiful, and looked up on net pictures of Queen Letizia of Spain very beautiful also. Both made entrances like a cat walk. Both wore similar kind of outfits said Carla outshined but Letizia was given the edge for complete outfits, though similar, because of Queen Letizias stellito heels something she can get away with cause her husband the King of Spain is 6 inches taller then her. Both are beautiful wouldn't want to have to pick between them.

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Me, 4-28-2009, 3:13PM

Letizia of Spain is indeed a former journalist but NOT "the wife of premier Zapatero". Her husband is heir to the Spanish throne. Get your facts straight AOL!

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Me, 4-28-2009, 6:39PM

Well AOL corrected the husband mistake. But in that process they made another mistakeHow about correcting her spelling now?It's Letizia not Letitizia!
Hey AOL, can I get a job??? LOL

Martinez, 4-29-2009, 3:31PM

Princess Letizia ismarried to Prince Philip not to the Spanish Premier you dodos

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LakeErie, 4-28-2009, 3:17PM

Well thankyou AOL for bringing to news two women who are beautiful we were getting tired of hearing about monkey face.

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John, 4-28-2009, 6:57PM

Did you just get out of grade school? Has anyone talked to you about the civil war? The good guy's won. Racism is what stupid people resort to when they can't think of anything intelligent to say.

ruggit, 4-28-2009, 3:53PM

Where does AOL find the jerks that write this drivel?

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Corrector, 4-28-2009, 3:54PM

This post is a factual embarrassment. Writing about non-existent cat fight when are are confusing the wife of Spain's crown prince (that's the former TV journalist Letizia -- note the correct spelling) and the wife of prime minister Zapatero suggests that this blog shouldn't deal in such topics. (And perhaps that AOL shouldn't channel large numbers of people to it.)

You have an opportunity to inform people, in addition to entertain them with cat fights that may or may not exist. You should get the most basic details correct.

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Meaghan Greyson, 4-28-2009, 4:17PM

If the President of France married a woman with a turbulent and sordid past that's his problem and he knew that sooner or later he would be affected .
As to Letizia, she has become a dignified princess, that one day would be a great queen of Spain.
They are two completely different personalities and come from s very different backgrounds.
Sorry for Nicholas who possible doesn't care at all.

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Meaghan Greyson, 2-23-2010, 5:25PM

Apparently SOMEBODy is taken my name/e-mail to write comments.
I've never written a comment about Mme Carla Bruni or Princess Letizia.
That's illegal to take a person 's name and write comments either decent /indecent.
That could be punished by law!!!

pjacobsmom, 4-28-2009, 4:35PM

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mkautzman1, 4-28-2009, 8:39PM

OF COURSE NO ONE IS AS GLAMOUROUS AND FASHIONABLE AS MICHELLE OBAMA.

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Carl Johnson, 4-28-2009, 4:57PM

Carla is my kind of First Lady! She has no problem with posing nude and she records music albums with song lyrics like: "Our lovemaking is more addictive than the finest Columbian cocaine". Love it!s

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coachgreywolf, 4-28-2009, 5:09PM

Lake Erie is proof of how disgusting some people in this country and world have become. We have supposed to have progressed from the Dark Ages but it seems that there are more and more uneducated, crass, childish idiots. They can only feel good about themselves by putting down their superiors. It's like 3rd grade pyscology, figuring those kind of people out. Let's call her names because THAT will show her. It just showed us how pitiful YOU are.

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