Tag: lagerfeld

  • Brazil’s Gisele holds top spot in Forbes model list; Jenner jumps

    (Reuters) – Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen remained the highest-paid female model in the world with annual income of $30.5 million, while Kardashian clan member Kendall Jenner more than doubled her earnings, according to Forbes' 2016 list on Tuesday. Jenner, 20-year-old member of reality TV's Kardashian family, tied for third, up from 16th the prior year,…

  • Caroline de Maigret becomes a Chanel ambassador

    French model, writer and music producer Caroline de Maigret is moving from being a Chanel muse to being the fashion house's latest global ambassador. According to Chanel, whose creative director Karl Lagerfeld is a long-term admirer, de Maigret's effortless style, assertive personality and socially engaged approach to life perfectly embody the brand's values. Caroline de…

  • Karl Lagerfeld dresses the latest Paris ballet

    Karl Lagerfeld has turned his talented hand to costume design for the latest ballet to hit Opéra Bastille in Paris. The fashion designer has created the costumes for the upcoming production “Brahms-Schönberg Quartet” at the request of choreographer choreographer Benjamin Millepied, WWD reports. Lagerfeld has created the looks for all four acts of the George…

  • Karl Lagerfeld dresses the latest Paris ballet

    Karl Lagerfeld has turned his talented hand to costume design for the latest ballet to hit Opéra Bastille in Paris. The fashion designer has created the costumes for the upcoming production “Brahms-Schönberg Quartet” at the request of choreographer choreographer Benjamin Millepied, WWD reports. Lagerfeld has created the looks for all four acts of the George…

  • H&M scores success with designer collaborations

    This past week the Scandinavian clothing chain revealed the latest fashion house lined up to design a collection for its customers. Hot on the heels of Balmain, Kenzo — headed by creative directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon — will be the next label to design a selection of womenswear, menswear and accessories for the store,…

  • Karl Lagerfeld’s photography career to go on display at Pitti Uomo

    Karl Lagerfeld is set to be the center of attention during Pitti Immagine Uomo 90 this year, starring in a new photography exhibition. Titled “Karl Lagerfeld: Visions of Fashion”, the exhibition will explore the prolific fashion designer's lesser-known photographic career, as well as presenting some never-before-shown images. The show will celebrate Lagerfeld's photographic oeuvre, from…

  • Fendi to mark 90th birthday with ‘haute fourrure’ fashion show

    Fendi is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a “haute fourrure” fashion show in Rome. Almost a century later the house, now under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld, retains an entire internal studio dedicated to working with the controversial material. “An haute fourrure show in Rome is the best way to celebrate the 90th anniversary…

  • Combat boots and bowlers: Chanel women dress for ‘not that sweet’ world

    By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – Veteran Chanel designer, Karl Lagerfeld, sent his models down the catwalk on Tuesday ready for a world that is “not that sweet” in black leather combat-style boots with hard and flattened bowler-shaped hats. “Women need to be ready to defend themselves … in a world that is not that…

  • Willow Smith named Chanel ambassador

    Singer, songwriter, actress and daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith is now also a member of the Chanel family.

  • Roger Vivier unveils new capsule collection by Camille Seydoux

    French fashion label Roger Vivier has teamed up with celebrity stylist Camille Seydoux on a new capsule collection made entirely from denim. The sister of actress and Bond girl Lea Seydoux has named her six-piece collection for spring/summer 2016 “Prismick,” in honor of the house's 2012 line of the same name. “I looked through the…