Carla Bruni nude photograph of Bruni taken during her career as a model. The photograph sold for $91,000. There was also great interest in Bruni's wardrobe, which was Christian Dior, seen as a diplomatic choice, since Dior is a French design house but the wardrobe was designed by John Galliano, a British designer. Another controversy was the use of a popular photo of the French President and Bruni in the print advertising of Ryanair. The couple was awarded damages by a French court, which they donated to "Les Restos du Cœur", an organisation that provides meals to the homeless. In December 2008,
Carla Bruni Burkina Faso and Benin while representing the organisation. In 2010, Forbes magazine ranked Bruni as the 35th most powerful woman in the world. Bruni's political views have been inconsistent over the years though she defines herself as a left-winger. She has defended Nicolas Sarkozy and the UMP numerous times since becoming the First Lady of France and leaving the office. During the 2007 French Presidential Election, Bruni stated that she would have voted for Ségolène Royal who was running against her future husband, Nicholas Sarkozy. Bruni said her lack of French Citizenship disallowed her from voting but she would have