French President's girlfriend keeping 'too busy'

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Posted online: Tuesday , January 22, 2008 at 09:22:26
Updated: Tuesday , January 22, 2008 at 09:38:29

Retiring Italian designer Valentino said former top model Carla Bruni is "too busy" to attend his last fashion show, media reports said.

Valentino told Italian daily La Stampa he wanted Bruni, who is dating French President Nicolas Sarkozy, to join the ranks of other supermodels at his haute couture display on Wednesday in Paris, but she declined.

"I tried to get her, but no luck, she's too busy at this time," Valentino told La Stamps.

Media reports have claimed that Sarkozy and Bruni might already have married in secret, while others claim a wedding is imminent. Both have remained coy about their plans, with Sarkozy telling reporters earlier this month they might only find out about the nuptials after they had happened.

Valentino said he thinks Bruni has the right stuff to become France's first lady.

"She's a beautiful woman, right for the Elysee" presidential palace, Valentino told La Stampa. "She has all the qualities of a first lady."

Valentino, whose signature flaming red couture gowns have graced royalty, Hollywood stars and the international jet set for 45 years, announced his retirement in September.

Alessandra Facchinetti, the former designer of Gucci women's ready-to-wear, has been appointed to replace him.

Models expected to attend Valentino's last show include Eva Herzigova, Claudia Schiffer, Nadja Auermann, Karen Mulder and Karolina Kurkova.

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britsh v/s french by vasb on 22 Jan 2008

british prime-minister who is in india is generating very-less media interest, wonder why? was it always like this or its due to enviable carla . any comments

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British attitude caused low media interest ..... by SoftWords BigStick on 22 Jan 2008

What else can you expect when Brown, in his typical British way is talking only about "India must cooperate on Terrorism" and "India needs to step up and take its place in G-8 etc" while his ministers in UK slam India about the environment .... who the F**K are these guys to lecture us ? This is the typical British attitude that only alienates Indians ..... small wonder then that his visit generated very little media interest .....

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