Angie's Busen (Chancellor with the mostest)

*Warning* Graphic Merkel-melon photo linked.

Oh dear...

Any idea what the occasion was?

Opening of the new Oslo Opera House. Ooops. I said "opening".

Ah. The outfit does kind of scream opera doesn't it? But no, not a good choice for a political figure with a high public profile...

She needs to work on her nails though.

Damn, nice rack.

*merkeled for after-work inspection*

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There are nails in the picture? Where?

There are indeed nails in the picture, they're hard to see as the rest of the photo is quite--distracting shall we say?

Helmut Kohl never beluged out of his dresses like that.

bloody hell!!!

...though his boobs were probably bigger than Angie's.

*Rinses eyes...tries to rinse brain as well...*

WonderBra really shouldn't make bras in that size. We all know those things hang down to her hips.

Looks as if she's raising her profile!

By lowering her neckline?

Should Sarkozy ever disappear during a state visit I'd know where to send the search party...

Wow. Who knew?

I think she looks great, actually.

why not? it's not like she walking around this all the time. yes, she is representing the country blabla but why not? once in a while, dress like woman, feel like a woman in the male dominated world of politics.

You do have a point, but I still think that the neckline could be a little more modest.

flippineck, it's only a bit of cleavage, good on her I say.
she looks really nice I reckon, fine pair of baps for someone her age.

I think she looks great! Nice pair of boobs, so why not...

Good for her!

What! Are you mad , have you never seen Mrs Sarkozy!

But Sarkozi ain't short enough to disappear in her cleavage!

sorry all I can say is vive la france!!

I cheer on, hope Condee catches the drift sometime too

I don't think its risque, and actually find the whole question pretty sexist. A male prime minister could be photographed on the beach just wearing shorts and no top, but we carefully measure how much breast she's exposing in an evening gown.

On a personal level, I say good for you, wear whatever you like but we also have to take into consideration how what she wears and what image she portrays affect others.

Others who may be less capable of differentiating between what a person looks like and their ability to lead a country (a sad reality).

I've seen pics of Kohl in shorts - not a sight I like to be reminded of.

Plus Condi was beaten with the ugly stick. IMHO.

Will a president do?

Ack, my eyes! They both have chicken legs!

Frogs legs actually.

I think the fact that she is wearing this dress says that she can adapt to any situation. Would you prefer that she wears some frumpy old dress that your 90 year old grandmother would wear? Hell no. I say 'good for her! and to the rest of you 'stop being such prudes!'

He's sucking his belly in, isn't he?

I think I would prefer to look at Angies Anhänger than Sarkozy's Sac.

Sarkozy's Anhang is of course a different story.

I thought the outfit was ideal for a night at the opera, actually, and she looked great. The poor woman can't do anything right. For years, everyone complains about how you doesn't pay enough attention to her looks, and dresses badly. Nowadays, she is almost always immaculately dressed in a well cut suit for official appointments, and, on these phots is wearing an evening dress which is, again fitting for the occasion. She's never going to be a beautiful woman, but why on earth shouldn't she make the best of what she's got? It's not exactly risqué...

I agree with you but my opinion isn't what matters, what matters is the electorate in general and if they don't like it then it's a bad choice for her and could have consequences for her career. I'm not saying it's right but it is a reality.

i totally agree with you.

If it distracts from your image, and what you're saying then its wrong. Don't this politicos have stylists anymore?

I'm getting more conservative in my older age. For me, I think showing this much cleavage for a woman her age (regardless that she's a public figure) is a bit over the top and could be too big of a distraction at this event.

The image of a middle-aged woman attending the opera - most German women of her age dress in a similar manner when attending the opera.


I'm at the opera and still awake

Seriously though; do you not think it's going a bit overboard to be considering the political ramifications of what she wears on a night out - she the Chancellor of Germany not the Reverand Mother of a convent FFS.

everyone knows operas are stuffy affairs and any air can help...go Angie!!

Last time I went to the opera women of a distinguished age did not dress like camp overwieght transvestite performers at a pantomime. But if you find that image good then fine. I think she did herself no favours, a little too much cleverage to be decent. But at least the guy siting next to her had a handy place to put the program. Opera glasses. Tissues. Mobile and wallet.


I love opera, would go more often if you could get day tickets here like I used to in London. Tis niether boring nore long winded. But considering the conservative market - not stuffy - her dress was a little to porno. What next pierced nipples? Let's not go there!

Gideon, you are such a prude. Loosen up, will ya?

Yes, the opera crowd, known as incredibly conservative dressers.

Angie explains to old floppy hat Richard's greatgranddaughter exactly what type of dress she would like to wear.

Nothing wrong with prudishness, decency, decorum, manners, morals stadards etc. Obviously something not taught in the zone back in her day.

Her breasts look better than her face :-)

Well, if you've got it, flaunt it... good for her :-)

Should Margaret Thatcher have dressed like that?

Gideon, for your sake I hope you're taking the piss, if not do you flounce on a daily basis?

Last time I went to the opera (in Munich) women of a distinguished age, and younger, were dressed in similar fashion placing them far ahead of the sad cases who wore well tailored outfits hidden under kilos of glitter.

Without question it is too much cleavage for a politician. If even a minority of us feel that way, then it is a self-fulfilling statement. Unlike say being an actress - she does not need extra newspaper coverage or PR exposure of this type. But they do say that politics is hollywood for ugly people.