Carla Bruni's New Website: Behind-The-Scenes Photos And More (PHOTOS)

France's Carla Bruni-Sarkozy took her first lady life online on Monday with her new website www.carlabrunisarkozy.org. A huge traffic surge initially crashed the site, but once the tech issues were resolved, we were able to delve into the mind of the former-supermodel-turned-musician-turned-politician's-wife. Here are some of the highlights:




The (official?) portrait of the first lady:

Courtesy of www.carlabrunisarkozy.org

Other fun photos

With Queen Rania and Wendi Murdoch in New York, September 2008

Dinner at the French military base in Chad, February 2008 (photo: Presidence de la Republique)

With Michelle Obama, April 2009 (photo: Claude Gassian)

With her husband at the Guggenheim Museum in New York:

Her bio by Ludovic Perrin

In many places in the world, when you happen to hear the name "Carla" come up in conversation, there is a good chance that they are referring to Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. This was already somewhat true before. But since December 15, 2007, when she was spotted with the President of the French Republic, the movement has gained momentum. In a former life, when asked about what events had had an impact on her already seemingly romantic destiny, Carla Bruni would remember that she had been class president seven times. She also remembered getting up on stage dressed as a boy with her hair hidden under a cap, for an end of year show. It was her first public appearance. One parent was even shocked. The past two years have been the stage for events that are at least as noteworthy. What memories will France's current First Lady take away with her? Her State visit to the UK making her title official? Her trip to Burkina Faso after taking up her functions as ambassador for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS? The shot fired just a few meters away at Tel-Aviv airport on leaving Israel? This exposure to the cameras in life and death situations is unavoidable for anyone who has to face history with a cool head and a smile on their lips.

A recap of her trip to Pittsburgh with the other G-20 wives, including Michelle Obama. Carla stayed later at the Andy Warhol Museum, with only the curator, to fully take in the art.

An interview with Jean-Paul Gaultier. The designer looks back on his career and discusses dressing Madonna, the issue of school uniforms, and 'disposability' as a contemporary luxury. When asked, "Is there such a thing as bad taste?" Gaultier responded, "Fashion is not in a position to say so."

A brief article on the Mandela Day concert where Carla performed on July 18 in New York City.

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Comments

[oceanlover]

Carla should think twice about sitting next to Wendy Murdoch and smiling. Can't have it both ways Carla. Honestly. Get real with your politics and walk the walk.

[blimie]

wow, it's Carla Bruni, she's French, oooh, we are so impressed by her culture and her extreme beauty, oh my, if only you could post even more pictures of her, we would all just die happy, aaaah.

[keifergodot]

Actually, Carla Bruni is Italian. Born and raised in Milan (I recall), Italy.

And, as for posting more pictures of her, this would be the section of HuffPost within which to do so, it being the "Style" section, after all.

If you want "serious" news, then look for it in other sections of HuffPost. But, please, don't waste your breath, or show your pettiness, by complaining about the content (pictures and texts) of articles offered here in the Style section.

Please, move along.

[Darba]

pompous and superficial
very poor role model.

michele should not hang out with this barbie.

[NevaforLeadership]

Not many of us have been fortunate to have met her.

Not being in politics herself, her personality and character are not known to most.

She is beautiful. Studied art and architecture before becoming one of the highest paid models of her time. Very successful singer and song writer.

Her mother is a classical composer and concert pianist; her adopted father, a very successful industrialist.

She was born in Italy; went to school in Switzerland and, now, of course lives in France. She speaks French, Italian and English.

Certainly no barbie. Any mother would be proud of a daughter who accomplished so much.

[Darba]

Any mother would be proud of Carla's sister, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi.
They both had the same great education. The result are soooooo different.
Carla has turned into a barbie, while Valeria has turned into a Lady!
No way you could miss that, since you seem to know the family.

Carla is a Paris Hilton pretending to be Michelle Obama.
pompous and superficial!

[Rhia]

This woman is trying to be as relevant such as Michelle Obama.

[Bafun]

Carla Bruni was already famous in Europe before you know about Michelle Obama.

[otop016]

Americentrism at its finest...y­ou are aware that people outside of this country read this site, right? MO doesn't have to be mentioned to even things out...she gets substantially more coverage than any other 'first lady' out there. Chill...

[Bafun]

Americentrism of course, America is "the" World. Greatest democracy in the world, only America has a democracy, greatest country in the world, only America is great, greatest economy, .. oops, greatest cars in the world, oops, greatest banks oops.....

[tabatha]

hmmmm

my comment was censored out

i had said:

How can Wendi Murdoch stand Rupert?

Especially his politics.

[LeroyJenkins]

money, lots of money and the promise of eternal skin enchancers

[cgracec]

Wow her bio is totally pompous, poorly written and just a tad bit silly and dramatic. Face it, most people never knew who this woman was until she power-digged her way to the spotlight by marrying her tiny gnarly old husband.

I mean, just look at the way she is eyeing those hot young French soldiers. There is no way that she "fell in love" with Sarkozy. If you really believe that, then you are probably living in the fantasy world that apparently the writer of the bio was in when he wrote it. Gag.

[luke150]

Europeans always liked her - for many years, well before she married Sarkozy, so you may be wrong on that note. And in Europe it is totally OK to eye anyone, although you or they may be married. Remember, the Puritans left Europe 300 years ago...

[Bafun]

and live now in the USA!!!!

[kittyarmy]

How could you tell? Can't even see her face on that pic...

[Bafun]

Some people always need to say something negative about her.

[Bafun]

YOU didn't know "this" woman before she married Sarkozy. You didn't know Sarkozy before Obama met him. YOU didn't know where France was before Obama went there. I am sure you didn't know where Iraq and Afghanistan were before the wars.
If for you, to be 52 years is old....wel­l, you will be one day 52 years old.

[sixletters]

I was just thinking the same thing. People in this country are so funny.

[eden4barack08]

Wow...thos­e French soldiers are hawt!

[tangelan]

Were they dancing for her? Do they usually do that? I will probably end up retiring in France.

[nashnash]

Photos look good, but the Official Portrait looks like a "model/show card", the one models use to get booked for runway shows. Queen Rania looks so nice and seems like a kind person.