Last Night’s Golden Globes faced a lot of technical challenges given the pandemic-safe production, but when it came to the fashions, they went off without a hitch. The ‘virtual’ red carpet featured celebrities in couture (or in the case of a few like Joaquin Phoenix, a promotional hoodie) they wore at home or onsite. We got a glimpse of these either as a presenter on the show or in a Zoom. Read more
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of The House of KARL LAGERFELD’s creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, on February 19, 2019, in Paris, France. A larger than life icon driven by a phenomenal sense of creativity, he leaves behind an extraordinary legacy.
We have created a curated list of some of the most iconic Karl Lagerfeld books, products and fashions available on Amazon. Shop for them here.
We have written about Karl, his work and work inspired by him in 20 posts over the years. You may view them here.
Last night’s Emmys, the 70th, were one of the most fun and enjoyable. People seemed to be in better spirits than past telecasts and many excellent shows were awarded. Game of Thrones, SNL, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Assassination of Gianni Versace took home the most honors Read more
It was a bold move by Karl Lagerfeld and CHANEL to put all their runway models in flat tennis shoes for their 2014 Spring Summer Haute Couture show, but it was a bad move. Read more
While I am usually singing the praises of CHANEL, I fear their latest 2010 Spring Summer Couture Collection is making me slightly nauseated. Pearlized pastel confections walked down the runway donning Minnie Mouse-Meets- Bride of Frankenstein hairdos in the latest Haute Couture Collection from CHANEL. Read more
above: detail from Pane Quotidiano No. 5, Flamboyant issue n#1
The online magazine Flamboyant, is a super fun read. Chock full of humor, style, art, design and fashion, the magazine is presented as an online flip book that is both inspiring and entertaining. And full of eye candy. If you’ve never checked it out, you should. Read more
above: The CHANEL Snoopy and Belle at the 2004 Snoopy In Fashion show in Japan
For Tokyo Fashion Week and Snoopy’s 60th Birthday year, designers displayed the plush pup clad in couture. Read more
Karl Lagerfeld’s Fall 2009/2010 Haute Couture Collection for CHANEL, all the pieces of which are shown in this post, made its debut July 7th, at dusk in the Grand Palais. The stage was set with giant white opaque N° 5 bottles, creating a wonderfully minimalistic background for the ornate collection to be shown. Read more