Bruni and Dior score

[alden]

Leaving the discussion of Monsieur le President, and his coat that is too long, aside for a moment, one is obliged to note the stunning dress of his wife Carla Bruni yesterday. A mid-gray tailleur by Dior was wonderfully elegant. The style that recalled the past in a modern interpretation was paired with an aubergine color topcoat that suited her perfectly. Walking next to Camila, who was wearing a chocolate suit and coat, one was quick to note a stark example of “how to” and “how not to” dress. It also proved the longstanding sartorial rule of “no brown in gown!” Carla Bruni then went on to humble the rest of the royal girls one by one, including in her strafing of UK women’s dress the wife of Gordon "who really should not be in town" Brown. Who even bothered looking at Sarko?

Cheers

[RWS]

'Sounds delightful. Picture, link?

[WF]

I was shocked at first when I saw the picture. It's been so long since I've seen a woman look that smart. Such a lovely change to the trashy clothes women have had to contend with over the last few years. Here's a link to a picture of the grey coat on Vogue.

http://www.vogue.co.uk/vogue_daily/stor ... stid=51647

This is a link to all the outfits she wore during the vist

http://www.vogue.co.uk/Gallery/slidesho ... te%20Visit

Wendy

[alden]

Happy Stroller found these links

http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/ar ... dNews#a=16

[Algernon]

I couldn't agree more.

From the press coverage in the UK she would seem to have generated a wave of Francophilia, which is a little ironic given her nationality.

Mrs Brown must have been so envious!

[alden]

WF

Thanks for the excellent links.

The state of ladies dress is even more catastrophic than that of the men’s, with the exception of Italy. A springtime stroll through central Milan or Rome is sufficient proof of the fact. So its not terribly shocking that Carla Bruni would know how to dress well. I think her choices on the visit to London were particularly well thought out, effective and tasteful. The acidic French media, especially those mouthpieces of the extreme left, have led us to believe she was capable of nothing. Le Monde in particular is having a bit of a fit explaining her success in the UK saying that the positive remarks issue forth only from “low brow tabloids.” That’s kind of a strange remark from lefties whose purpose in life is reportedly to protect those of the low brow.

Those of us of the Paleolithic persuasion who still believe in the fundamental importance of dress, do so for many reasons. One of the many motivations is too stimulate delight in ladies and wrath in their husbands. But ladies eventually must play along and there’s the rub. They have left us high and dry, even in France, a country that had wonderfully feminine assets on display just a few decades ago before the feminists and US cinema convinced them that being manly was so much more politically correct. Its nice to see a lady well dressed even if it serves only to rekindle reminiscence.

Cheers

M Alden

[storeynicholas]

We do not have a television because we cannot bear the remote possibility of seeing and having to listen to the likes of Garden Broown - we rely on internet BBC wireless broadcasts and DVDs for information and amusement. However, from the pictures posted above, it is plain that Carla Bruni's husband is, indeed, a lucky man - but I don't think much of their butler.
NJS

[rjman]

We do not have a television because we cannot bear the remote possibility of seeing and having to listen to the likes of Garden Broown -

You must admit he's better than Bliar.

[storeynicholas]

rjman - It's a damned close run thing - the best thing about Bliar is that he has isn't there anymore. - and while we are on the subject of well-dressed, fragrant wives of national leaders....
NJS

[storeynicholas]

Leaving the discussion of Monsieur le President, and his coat that is too long, aside for a moment, one is obliged to note the stunning dress of his wife Carla Bruni yesterday. A mid-gray tailleur by Dior was wonderfully elegant. The style that recalled the past in a modern interpretation was paired with an aubergine color topcoat that suited her perfectly. Walking next to Camila, who was wearing a chocolate suit and coat, one was quick to note a stark example of “how to” and “how not to” dress. It also proved the longstanding sartorial rule of “no brown in gown!” Carla Bruni then went on to humble the rest of the royal girls one by one, including in her strafing of UK women’s dress the wife of Gordon "who really should not be in town" Brown. Who even bothered looking at Sarko?

Cheers

Some women could wear a brown paper bag and still look stunning but, as for the rest, difficult to think of many women who can carry Brown off - even though we wish that someone would.
NJS

[Guille]

I've observed Bruni's dress very often since she is on the news and I think women should think about learning from her, specially women married to the president of a country. Although I guess its easier to wear a work of art if you are a work of art (yes I know, an obvious reference to Wilde), and we all know there aren't many work of arts (apart from the aforementioned women) married to the president of a country (or being a president herself).

[storeynicholas]

I agree. But there is a problem here. The consort of a leader should play second fiddle in every respect and, with this pair, there is no question of that unless, M. le Pres. stops looking as though he is (at best), his wife's secretary.
NJS