Cherie reveals the upside to leaving Downing Street - she isn't compared to Carla Bruni

Daily Mail UK ^ | 06 September 2009 | MAIL ON SUNDAY REPORTER

[Albion Wilde]

Cherie Blair has revealed an unexpected upside to leaving Downing Street – her figure doesn’t get compared with that of Carla Bruni.

Speaking of French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s wife, who was famously photographed from behind on the steps of a Spanish palace in April, Mrs Blair said: ‘I am very happy to not have been in Downing Street when Carla Bruni came on an official visit.

[Albion Wilde]

Viva le France, right? LOL

Très bien! except it should be "Vive..."

[DollyCali]

Bless her heart! I like her & Carla both.. she has a good sense of the real world (unlike our favorite FLOTUS to evaluate). nice sense of humor & humility to say this -— thanks for ping

[Albion Wilde]

I was just noticing the stunning shoulder and wrist detail of the sleeves, and the invisible seam zipper up the back. I could have done without the turquoise clutch with the cobalt dress (which is a perfect complement to her hair color), but I doubt many people were looking at that.

[GOP_Lady]

I heard this sentence last week:

Puis-je vous offrir un verre ou vous voulez simplement l’argent?

[GOP_Lady]

And I also heard this sentence:

Votre robe est chaud. Il serait encore plus chaud sur le plancher de ma chambre.

[GOP_Lady]

Look at the detail of the shoulders.

[Albion Wilde]

Cherie could have used a little tailoring to her skirt. Otherwise, I think she looks great in this outfit, even in comparison to Carla -- more natural and with more character than the practiced model look.

[Lizavetta]

Sorry, I have no sympathy for women who have had a pile of babies as an excuse for a fat body.

I've had four. My highest postpartum weight was around 190 pounds. Yes, disgusting. And I am naturally sedentary.

Guess what? After a tummy tuck, exercise, and limiting my wine and food the weight came off and I look fabulous now. But it took effort and will power.

Babies and age are no excuse. I've been there and back. No excuses, ladies. It can be done.

[Albion Wilde]

Puis-je vous offrir un verre ou vous voulez simplement l’argent?

Can I offer you a drink, or do you just want the change? ( ? ? )

Votre robe est chaud. Il serait encore plus chaud sur le plancher de ma chambre.

Your dress is hot! It would be even hotter on the floor of my room...

[GOP_Lady]

Translation:

Can I buy you a drink or do you just want the money?

Your dress is hot. It would look even hotter on the floor of my room.

I heard this in Paris Las Vegas last week. It was in the women’s room, where they were playing an Enligh to French esson over the PA.

LOL. I got a kick out of it.

EXCELLENT!

[Albion Wilde]

Look at the detail of the shoulders.

Fabu. Here is the front of that dress (she is with Queen Sofia of Spain, in Madrid at the Prado).

[GOP_Lady]

Beautiful. That dress had to have been made-to-fit for her, for sure.

[Albion Wilde]

And here she is with Spain's Princess Letizia. LOL! This shot made a lot of news wires around the world.

[Clemenza]

I’ll take the one on the left.

[Albion Wilde]

Well, it’s one A.M. here, so off I go to my nest. I’ll pick up any additional comments tomorrow! Have fun, west coasters and night owls!

[GOP_Lady]

Good night! :-)

[Albion Wilde]

I’ll take the one on the left.

A man checks in! LOL! We are like, "look at the shoulder detail..."

Again, good night, all. See ya on Sunday afternoon.

[Pikachu_Dad]

In your dreams!

[REDWOOD99]

Either left.

[grey_whiskers]

I see that you're a big follower of the women's movement (in the Limbaugh sense).

Cheers!