bom-bastic chic

Chanel’s Paris/Bombay Métiers d’Art show

karling in the new year

Who wouldn’t want to start a year off chicly with Karl Lagerfield’s calendar for Pirelli? The designer picked his favorite muses like Julianne Moore, Erin Wasson and of course, Baptiste Giabiconi, to model in the limited-edition mythology-themed almanac. Mmmmmm......

kaisertv

A Karl Lagerfeld television network? We can all dream. For now,I’ll settle for recent news that the Kaiser has indulged his thespian side...and shot a Volkswagen commercial. Even I couldn't make this stuff up! The playful spots directed by Johan Renck (the genius behind music videos for Madonna and Robbie Williams) will arrive on December 22 in Germany, and Karl reportedly plays himself.

through the lens of ze kaiser

Today, an exhibition of Uncle Karl's work opens at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris. Around 300 pieces will be displayed, all shot by The fashion Kaiser. WWD reports that Lagerfeld shot his first picture in 1987 after becoming frustrated with the quality of photographs coming back for the Chanel press kit.

Since that fateful day Uncle Karl has shot for nearly every major glossy magazine you can spout out as well as shooting campaigns for his own lines. He now employs a team of six who work full time in his photo studio in Paris. He could well be the eight wonder of the world? Maybe a statue should be erected in his honour. Hint.

“KARL LAGERFELD : PARCOURS DE TRAVAIL”

September 15 – October 31
Maison Européenne de la Photographie
5-7, rue de Fourcy
75004 Paris

bending over

Monsieur Karl Lagerfeld shooting on a Rolls-Royce in front of Le Montana for Le Figaro Madame, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm via purple-diary

The video doesn’t give much away in regards to an actual plot – but who really cares when its stars are this beautiful? The new trailer for Karl Lagerfeld’s upcoming short film, “Remember Now”, features French actor Pascal Greggory partying alongside Superstar DJ Leigh Lezark, as well as models de jour Freja Beha Erichsen, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Heidi Mount, Karolina Kurkova and the ever-present Baptiste Giabiconi.
The film will be shown tonight in its entirety at the Chanel Cruise 2011 presentation in Saint Tropez.

Coco a Go-Go - eat that!

“An iconoclast meets the icon of class.” –Karl Lagerfeld

Upping the ante on plus size - V Magazine's Size Issue. The Keiser again intends to shock (or maybe not!). The irony of it all! Miss Dirty Martini has made a living out of making an entrance. And sure enough, the burlesque star's mad, late-night spin around the Chanel atelier ended up blowing the roof off of 31 Rue Cambon. Coco would definitely be spinning in her twinset, if she wasn't part of the show. Shock-factor indeed!Pfffff!

Photography: Karl Lagerfeld
Styling: Jacob K