Carla on the Catwalk, back in the day.

http://www.vanityfair.com/style/features/2008/09/bruni_slideshow200809

(((Okay, maybe that'll kill a few salacious minutes.)))

Link: Carla on the Catwalk: Style: vanityfair.com.

"Since marrying French president Nicolas Sarkozy, in February 2008, former supermodel Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has toned down not only her husband’s image but also her own, stepping out in stylish but demure suits, slacks, and knee-length dresses. Lest we forget that at one time she was paid millions to wear provocative clothing, here is a look back at some of the more avant-garde—and revealing—outfits she modeled. Related: “Paris Match,” by Maureen Orth. Plus: Read Bob Colacello’s 1992 story on Bruni, “La Dolce Carla.”

(((Who says haute couture can't predict the future?)))

http://www.vanityfair.com/style/features/2008/09/bruni200809

(((In this itchy, slathering interview, VANITY FAIR declares Carla
B. the "New Jackie O." I shudder every time anyone says that.
Are people so numbed to epic tragedy that they can't remember the gore of the head of state splashed all over that woman's garments? Don't go there, people)))