MAIL ONLINE: There's a time for reminiscing over your old photo albums.
But unfortunately for Carla Bruni, now is not that time.
Just as France's first lady tries to keep a low profile amid global headlines about the state of her marriage, another reminder of her somewhat racy past has propelled her straight back into the spotlight.
Two photographs of Miss Bruni in her modelling days are up for grabs at an auction. In one, taken by the legendary Helmut Newton, the then 25-year-old leans against a mahogany piano, with her skirt riding up in a rather risque fashion.
Pictures of Miss Bruni, 43, in various states of undress have surfaced before.
But as she fights rumours that affairs on both sides have endangered her marriage to French president Nicolas Sarkozy she may wish she'd kept her clothes on just for once. Don't you wish you'd kept your clothes on, Carla? Provocative photos of Miss Bruni aged 25 are put up for auction >>> Katie Glass | Friday, March 19, 2010
