The wife of the French President, Emmanuel Macron, 42, flew in to the country yesterday. Brigitte Macron and her spouse met with the Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara and his wife Dominique Ouattara.
Brigitte Macron is well known for her style, which is consistently chic.
The former school teacher is often seen wearing mini skirts and towering high heels.
She is a fan of French brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Dior.
At a recent event in Shanghai Brigitte Macron wore a bold zig-zag jacket and killer high heels.
Brigitte Macron: Five facts about the French President’s wife
Family
Brigitte Trogneux, as she was born, is the youngest of six children and grew up in Amiens, France.
Her parents were owners of Chocolaterie Trogneux, which had been run by five generations of the family and is now run by Brigitte’s nephew.
Previous marriage
Before her marriage to the current French President, Brigitte was married to a banker, André-Louis Auzière.
The couple wed in June 1974 and had three children before finally divorcing in January 2006. She married Emmanuel in 2007.
Career
Brigitte is famed for being her husband’s secondary school teacher, but she has had a varied working life.
In 1982 she was a press secretary at the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Chamber of Commerce, moving in to teaching two years later.
First Lady attempt
In 2017, Emmanuel made an attempt to give his wife an official paid role in French administration, as First Lady.
This was dashed, however, after an online petition against the move gained 300,000 signatures. Her role has stayed unofficial, although as with previous President’s wives, she does have a small team of staff.
Louis Vuitton
The French luxury fashion house began a relationship with Brigitte in 2015, loaning her outfits for public appearances.
Speaking to business news magazine Challenges, her team confirmed: “Everything has been noted in a register and the loan outs have been systematically returned. And she only wears their outfits for public appearances.”