The day Monica Bellucci proved to be the sexiest woman in the world
24 years ago the actress proved to be the perfect Fellini woman, when she turned heads even with a naked woman next to her.
From the first appearances she received the attention of the world and the title of the new femme fatale of the legacy of Federico Fellini. She Italian, beautiful and with a captivating look. She is Monica Bellucci, who has been considered one of the most beautiful women in the world and topped the lists for years. She even today she continues to keep several of her charms.
But above all, Monica left several iconic moments in the world of cinema that were sealed in the cinematograph and, for the world of fashion, when she walked the red carpet.
Always impeccable and with the style of an Italian diva of yesteryear, the actress had several moments when her flashes only pointed at her. Although black was one of her classic choices, with jewelry that accompanied and shone under a face with features that showed all her Italian ancestry, there was a time when she proved to be the sexiest woman in the world.
It was 1997 and Bellucci intended to give a show never seen before, which would also show that nudity was not synonymous with sensuality. Dressed to the nines, in an unusual floral dress (at least for her style), long, with sleeves and a neckline that didn't even show much, the movie diva made an impact, putting her opponent to shame.
“This shot is history,” Italian fashion magazine Amica wrote, about this particular photograph of Bellucci at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. The statement is far from hyperbole. In the now-iconic series of photos of her, taken as part of a promotional event for Cartier, Bellucci poses, to dramatic effect, as a stylist freezes her neck with a massive diamond choker.
It was shown as a prize in a choreographed battle between her and a model, who posed naked next to her and lying on a deck chair. But even now, 24 years after the event that Cartier organized for the Italian actress to wear her new design, there is only one photo that shows the young model without clothes, while Monica's does not end. A shot that could even surpass the classic Marilyn Monroe.
It was a moment that defined, and continues to define, the flamboyance and sheer glamor of Bellucci's signature style.
