FRANCE’S Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has captured the hearts of animal activists in a big way. In a letter to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, France’s first lady writes: “I do not wear, buy or own fur or animal skin other than leather or skin of animals raised for feeding purposes. I am not a vegetarian and I don’t find it illogical to wear skins of animals whose meat is also eaten.” She adds: “I would gladly consider giving away sable, fox and other fur coats — if I owned any.” PETA honcho Dan Mathews is impressed. “Carla’s obviously for ward-thinking,” he told us. “And when she gets the chic, nonleather shoes we’re sending from Stella McCartney‘s Paris boutique, we’re confident she’ll see that no animals have to be fashion victims.”