Karl Lagerfeld to make over Monaco’s Hotel Métropole Fresco-style installation Karl Lagerfeld, the tireless and prolific Chanel’s creative director, is redesigning Monaco’s Hotel Métropole. From June 2012, the hotel guests will indulge in a new environment, including the pool, terrace and gardens, along with a new, third Joel Robuchon restaurant. The hotel’s new look will tell … Read more
Actor Ashton Kutcher (The Butterfly Effect, Two and a Half Men) spoofs Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld in a new comedy web video series. Ashton Kutcher’s character is called Darl and he is a fairly exact copy of its real version in terms of clothing. Karl Lagerfeld’ kitten named Choupette was replaced by a tiny Chihuahua … Read more
The nostalgic Karl Lagerfeld returns to one of his passions for the new collection of Chanel eyewear. Veteran model Linda Evanghelista, a true exponent of the collection’s target audience, appears in the photos signed by Karl. Last year, another modelling master was the face of the Chanel eyewear campaign – Lagerfeld’s long-time muse Claudia Schiffer.
Karl Lagerfeld guest editing French edition of Architectural Digest Karl Lagerfeld’s Parisian apartment on Quai Voltaire is on display on French Architectural Digest‘s cover. The designer is guest editing the May 2012 issue of the French edition of AD magazine. Before the offical launch on 13th April 2012, the AD magazine is on a preview … Read more
Karl dresses. The Limited edition IroniK, artistiK and iconiK, the capsule collection of dresses from Karl, launched exclusively on net-a-porter, consists of five chiffon evening dresses with a “rock” edge and prices starting at 800 euros. Only 50 models of each dress will be available, as the Karl Lagerfeld conceived this limited edtion as collectors’ items. … Read more
Paris’s Biennale des Antiquaires to hold mini-fairs in Hong Kong and Istanbul The Biennale des Antiquaires, France’s oldest art fair, is expanding the venerable biennale to some of the world’s fastest-growing art markets. In addition to debuting a new fair in New York this November at the Park Avenue Armory, Christian Deydier, Biennale’s president is … Read more