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 voted left wing due to it being family tradition. While being interviewed by the British Newspaper "The Sunday Herald," Bruni said, "My family have always voted to the left. It's tradition. I'll never vote right wing." In an interview with "Le Point", Bruni said, when asked about her political leanings, "I am left wing, but I'm not against my husband or his party. I am not an activist." In another interview with "Le Parisien" in 2011, Bruni said she no longer felt left wing and identified as an ultra-Sarkozyist. Bruni does not identify as a feminist, telling Vogue Magazine, "My