Tag Archives: Carla Bruni

French Union on American Soil

Well, that didn’t take long… Her ex-husband may have beat her to the altar, but France’s former first lady, Cécilia Ciganer-Albéniz was not far behind. The 50-year-old mother divorced current French president Nicolas Sarkozy last October after more than a decade of marriage. He went on to marry former supermodel Carla Bruni last month. Now Ciganer-Albéniz has just tied the knot with her Moroccan-born public relations executive Richard Attias in New York. According to reports, Ciganer-Albeniz and Attias, 48 left Paris last week, flew to Manhattan to get ready for their nuptials and have now settled at Attias’s Greenwich, Connecticut … Continue reading →

Former Model Becomes France’s New First Lady

Well, we knew it was just a matter of time before they tied the knot… And while many assumed they would wait until Valentine’s Day to get hitched it appears French President Nicolas Sarkozy and ex-supermodel turned singer-songwriter Carla Bruni couldn’t wait to make it legal. According to French newspapers, Sarkozy and his ladylove exchanged wedding vows in a civil ceremony yesterday morning in Paris. Just nine weeks after meeting the then newly divorced Sarkozy (he split from his former wife last October); Bruni now holds the title of first lady of France. Call her Mrs. Carla Bruni Sarkozy, after … Continue reading →

France’s President Courts Famous Model—Is a Wedding in the Works?

If you ask supermodel Carla Bruni’s mother then the answer is “yes.” At least that’s what is being trumpeted on the front page of France’s “Le Parisien.” According to Bruni’s mother, Marisa Borini, official confirmation could come as early as January 1st. If you haven’t been following the whirlwind (and slightly bizarre) romance between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and model-turned-singer-songwriter Bruni then allow me to get you up to speed. Less than three months ago the 52-year-old Sarkozy divorced his second wife Cecilia. Then, about a month later he met the 39-year-old former supermodel at a dinner party in Paris. … Continue reading →