Tag: lagerfeld
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Lagerferld launches ‘Karl Robot’ capsule collection
Karl Lagerfeld has unveiled his Spring 2016 “Karl Robot” capsule collection. The ready-to-wear clothes and accessories feature an array of playful, futuristic motifs, ranging from galaxies and spaceships to the designer and his famous cat, Choupette, caricatured as a robots. Pieces include a Vachetta leather pochette bag with a robotized Karl integrated into the pin…
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Chanel, global chief exec part company over strategy
French luxury brand Chanel on Wednesday said its global chief executive officer Maureen Chiquet would leave the company at the end of January due to “differences of opinion” over strategic direction. American Chiquet, 52, has held the post since 2007. The brand is famed for its creative director Karl Lagerfeld, perfumes such as Chanel No…
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In serene garden and wooden house, Lagerfeld fetes nature for Chanel
By Pauline Ades-Mevel PARIS (Reuters) – Known for his extravagant runway settings, designer Karl Lagerfeld led fashionistas into a serene garden on Tuesday at the Chanel haute couture catwalk show in Paris. Having, in previous years, turned the Grand Palais into an airport, a supermarket and a brasserie, the designer, who has been at the…
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Chanel has a spring in its step as Lagerfeld unveils breezy couture collection
Stepping lightly down the grassy runway, Karl Lagerfeld's doll-like models were a picture of dewy and youthful elegance, from their Princess Leia-like hairstyles to the glossy black tips of their monochrome pumps. This being Chanel, the show started with the tweed suits — chic two-pieces comprising elongated midi skirts cut close to the body and…
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Chanel channels inspiration from American Westerns for spring campaign
Chanel has revealed a look at its spring/summer 2016 ready-to-wear collection campaign themed around City Western.
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The up-and-coming models to keep an eye on in 2016
Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid might have dominated the fashion industry this year, but now that they're fully established supermodels the business needs fresh newcomers. The daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis has made waves this year, largely thanks to a great relationship with Karl Lagerfeld, who cast her in both his Autumn/Winter 2015…
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Chanel pays homage to Roman cinema and Parisian style in Paris-Rome 2015/16 "Métiers d’art" collection
Chanel put on a dramatic display in Rome Tuesday night, using the legendary Italian film studio Cinecittà as the background for the unveiling of its Paris-Rome 2015/16 “Métiers d'art” pre-fall collection. It was a star-studded affair all round, with designer Karl Lagerfeld using the opportunity to debut a movie of his own — the short…
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Top models who grabbed the headlines in 2015
From Kendall Jenner to Gigi Hadid, here's our list of the models who are currently at the top of the fashion world. If there's one name to remember this year, it's undoubtedly that of Kim Kardashian's half-sister, who has been courted by the most famous ready-to-wear brands and couture fashion houses, starting with Olivier Rousteing,…
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First trailer for Chanel short film is here ‘Once and Forever’
Directed by Karl Lagerfeld, “Once and Forever” takes viewers behind the scenes during the making of a biopic on Gabrielle Chanel.