Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Humor Chic Gossip - Franca Sozzani and Alain Elkann, raining horns at Vogue Italy...



As the Italians say, she was bewitched, betrayed and left wearing the horns...
A pitiless fate befell the slender and gentle editor of Vogue Italy, Franca Sozzani. It seemed the love affair that blossomed some time ago between the slender Franca and Alain Elkann would eventually lead to a different walk from the strut down the catwalk... the walk down the aisle to the altar. But then the lively Alain was caught red-handed in the streets of Rome in the company of a beautiful and seductive lady, an art historian and antiquarian, exchanging passionate kisses and romantic effusions. He is the son of a banker who was also the rabbi of Paris, married into the Agnelli family (by whom he had John, Lapo and Ginevra). Then followed a separation and various affairs until the fashion idyll with the slender Franca. There was shock at the news that the malicious editorial staff of Vogue Italy were popping endless bottles of champagne (given they don’t care much for Franca!) in their boss’s absence, and now many of them, mostly animalists, are already wondering what will become of poor Lazlo, the Scottish Terrier Alain gave her. Will she it, will they fight over it, will she abandon it, give it away or seeing the crisis perhaps she’ll sell it? But apart from the usual romantic implications, this is a real tragedy, a broken dream, an immense sorrow that has put a further strain on the slender Franca, in an already difficult period for the accounts of Vogue Italy, which sells very little, next to nothing, even though in January she attempted to revive its already ailing fortunes with a unusual cover, not in the least Vogue but very "Humor Chic" (I wonder why?), but unfortunately poorly done and tasteless. Anyhow, every cloud has a silver lining. That guy never deserved you, dear Franca. And then think how lucky you were, thanks to these trendy horns Humor Chic has given you immortality... welcome!
Now give us a big smile and looks out there... the world is watching you!

A sincere and affectionate hug, dear Franca

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