Nancy wows No 10
Has David Beckham - England's fashion king - finally been upstaged?
Nancy Dell'Olio, the girlfriend of Sven-Goran Eriksson, unleashed her flamboyant style at a Downing Street reception last night.
She swept in late, wearing a red, figure-hugging trouser suit for the party thrown by Tony Blair at No.10 to mark England's World Cup success.
The flowing silk ensemble, peppered with sequins and offset with an undershirt cut to the navel, won a wry smile from the policeman outside.
The 37-year-old, who has been with Eriksson for three years, is known as 'the Dark Lady' in her native Italy.
Last night, it was more a case of watching the Lady in Red brush by. Judging from her outfit, it seems this lady will stay cheek to cheek with her man.
After an hour and a half hobnobbing at the Prime Minister's official residence, during which she chatted animatedly with Cherie Blair, Nancy left holding hands with her man. She remained tight-lipped when asked who designed her show-stopping outfit.
Within days of the World Cup kickoff, Dell'Olio was at the centre of a love-triangle.
Eriksson was revealed to be having an affair with fellow Swede Ulrika Jonsson - prompting fears his mind would be swayed from World Cup victory.
Last night, World Cup fears and the Sven-Nancy-Ulrika saga were a distant memory.
David Beckham was at the reception without his wife Victoria, who was looking after their new son, Romeo.
Striker Michael Owen, Joe Cole, Emile Heskey and goalkeeper David Seaman were there, wearing the official black England squad suit.
Seaman's wife Debbie sported a lowkey, sombre grey suit teamed with a black shirt. It was smart, understated ... and in complete contrast to the Lady in Red with Sven.
