
Lahouri quotes an unnamed plastic surgeon as insinuating he redid Bruni-Sarkozy's nose during the height of her modeling career in the 1990s. Though Lahouri said the specter of a lawsuit forced her to edit the book liberally, there's plenty of hot-button material left. It’s amazing to see and very touching.Bruni-Sarkozy declined Lahouri's interview requests, the author said, and the Elysee presidential palace didn't return calls from the AP seeking comment on the book - which describes Bruni-Sarkozy's life, depicting a lonesome but fabulously wealthy childhood in Turin, Italy, through her relationships with the likes of Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton through her first meeting with Sarkozy in late 2007 and their marriage just months later.Īhead of the book's release Wednesday, French media was abuzz with questions about how much dirt it would dish. Winding through the galleries, Karl Lagerfeld chief executive officer Pier Paolo Righi said that he knew the exhibition would be great, “but was surprised by how stunning it is and how emotionally impactful it is.” As someone who worked very closely with Lagerfeld for more than a decade, Righi said, “It really feels like as he was, when he was in the room. On Friday, 20 to 30 people were lined up outside of Chanel’s Fifth Avenue store. Karl fever’s peripheral economic effect can be seen in the black-and-white portraits of Lagerfeld in Bergdorf Goodman’s Fifth Avenue windows, and Lagerfeld’s sketches in Fendi’s Madison Avenue store windows. How you present things, whether it’s an exhibit or a book, is so important. It’s visually and intellectually compelling. I like the fact that it’s not too black-and-white or too narrow. Of course, in the end like any other exhibit at a museum, it’s extremely educational. It’s extremely analytical yet still fulfilling too. Kaleidoscope Consulting’s Miki Higasi agreed, saying, “It’s never just a costume exhibit or a historical show. It’s a testament to the importance of his work and the amount that people love seeing his shows,” Browne said. It’s amazing to see how excited people are to see his shows. The energy that Andrew’s work generates is overwhelming. “I often say to so many people that Andrew is the most important person in fashion because he elevates fashion to a level of being worthy of being at The Met. What some might not appreciate is the amount of intellect and thought that go into Bolton’s shows, the designer said. You really see it in the show,” Browne said. Of course, I saw throughout the year as he put it together, the care and attention that he put into it. “I think you can really feel the personal connection between Andrew and Karl. That black-and-white-centric style was embraced by many of the media types that poured into the Met’s Temple of Dendur.īrowne, whose partner is Bolton, has been living the exhibition for a while.
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The event’s “in honor of Karl” dress code is expected to translate into lots of Chanel, Fendi, Chloé and Karl Lagerfeld choices. Some speculated about which pathway Met Gala guests will use to enter the celebrity-studded affair. That gift appeared to have already been given, based on the dozens of smartphone-wielding people camped out on Fifth Avenue in front of The Met’s main entrance.
