There are so many unforgettable moments Carla Bruni’s modeling careerin the 90s between highest paid supermodels, coveted and courted by the most famous fashion houses. A muse and confidante of the greatest men, from Gianni Versace to Karl Lagerfeld and John Galliano, Carla has left her mark on the fashion system and continues to do so today. Just a few weeks ago, the former premiere lady went back in time talking about her special relationship with Yves Saint Laurent: a nostalgia operation that continues today on Instagram with the exchange video dedicated to the “history of faux fur thongs” which in 1994 hit the front pages of all fashion magazines and not only.
History of fur thongs by Carla Bruni
March 6, 1994, Vivienne Westowwood show at Paris Fashion Week.. Among the main characters of the fashion show is also Carla Bruni, who walks the runway in a faux fur coat and paired with a fiery red plateau neckline. A look that at first glance seemed bonton (even too much by the standards of an English designer), but with a theatrical coup left everyone speechless. The merit of a surprise, or rather a “fur surprise”: unbuttoning an artificial fur coat, proudly showed a 27-year-old top at that time faux fur thong hairy in a pendant with a coat. From the video footage of the memorable fashion moment (see above), the roar of those present is heard, followed by hoots, applause and cries of “brava, brava”.
On Instagram, Ms. Sarko posted an excerpt from a 1995 interview she gave to the program. TV from TF1 in 1995 in which he commented on “the history of the faux fur thong”. In last year’s video, Carla admits she had a lot of fun wearing the look that would go on to become legendary on the runway, and then remembered the astonished faces of the photographers in attendance, who momentarily thought she was naked under her coat. “It’s terrible because he was really huge,” Bruni explained, playing the game of misunderstanding with host Beatrice Schoenberg and flashing a charming smile. Comments are all of the same tone: “beautiful, good, ironic, inimitable” and they can only be quoted in full.
Source: Elle