Carla Bruni made numerous public appearances at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. (Credit: AFP.)
"Good evening, please respect her space, touch her with your eyes." With a phone glued to his ear, a press attaché overwhelmed by messages and requests from photographers delivers his pitches. Anxious and sleep-deprived, he rushes to inform the doormen of the impending arrival of the talent he is handling that evening. "You'll see, she's somewhat known," says Hugo, 27, in his sparkling baby heels. Emerging from a car with tinted windows is the slender silhouette of a grande dame, addressing her driver in a murmured Italian.In a black jumpsuit paired with a diamond-embellished cape by Elie Saab, Carla Bruni turns the heads of guests facing their salmon tartare with just a click of her stilettos. As the guest of honor at an event organized by Chopard on a beach revamped by overly excited interior designers eager...
"Good evening, please respect her space, touch her with your eyes." With a phone glued to his ear, a press attaché overwhelmed by messages and requests from photographers delivers his pitches. Anxious and sleep-deprived, he rushes to inform the doormen of the impending arrival of the talent he is handling that evening. "You'll see, she's somewhat known," says Hugo, 27, in his sparkling baby heels. Emerging from a car with tinted windows is the slender silhouette of a grande dame, addressing her driver in a murmured Italian.In a black jumpsuit paired with a diamond-embellished cape by Elie Saab, Carla Bruni turns the heads of guests facing their salmon tartare with just a click of her stilettos. As the guest of honor at an event organized by Chopard on a beach revamped by overly excited interior designers...