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Adele responds to Karl Lagerfeld’s “fat” comments, and he… apologizes?

Nicola St. George-Hyslop — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:30:51 +0000

It was just two days ago that Karl Lagerfeld really stepped in it, offering his unwanted opinions on everything from Russian men (ugly!) to Lana del Rey’s plastic quotient (high!). But it was his comment on singer Adele’s body weight that really got people going—most especially our verbalist, Sarah Nicole Prickett. Well it seems the [...]

They said/We said: The best tidbits from Karl’s Metro interview, including thoughts on M.I.A.’s middle finger and Michelle Obama

Ilmie Dharmaratna — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:00:29 +0000

If you were ever in doubt if Karl Lagerfeld had a verbal filter, his musings in Metro should clear things up. Acting as guest EIC, the designer took to the global newspaper to give his two cents (more like an entire change purse!) on various topics. Amid the array of outrageous comments, the most shocking [...]

Quotable: Well, at least Karl still likes Lana Del Rey

Randi Bergman — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:48 +0000

Oh Kaaarl. The Chanel/Fendi/KARL/every-line-ever designer is making waves today for calling Adele “a little too fat” in his interview with the French edition of Metro, but we’ve uncovered another nugget! While the Adele remarks have been the crux of the news for today, he did make another comment—this time about our beloved bee-stung Lana Del [...]

It’s finally here, kids. Our top 5 best buys from Karl Lagerfeld’s just-released KARL collection

Randi Bergman — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:30:26 +0000

In even more Kaiser news (what else?), his KARL collection, exclusive to Net-A-Porter in North America, has been released today! Ay! In efforts to help you avoid buyer’s heart palpitations, we’ve whittled the relatively affordable collection’s best buys down to a cool five. View our top 5 »

View the stunning Chanel Athletics campaign images and go behind-the-scenes at the shoot in the paradisal Cap d’Antibes

Randi Bergman — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:30:06 +0000

Another day, another creation from the prolific genius that is Karl Lagerfeld. Earlier this week, it was Chanel couture, this month it’s the international KARL pop-ups for the collection released THIS SECOND, and today it’s the ad campaign he shot for the Spring 2012 Chanel Athletics collection. The truly exquisite shots feature Joan Smalls and [...]

They said/We said: Starlets to harlots! Karl Lagerfeld shoots the look book for a former escort’s lingerie collection

Ilmie Dharmaratna — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:00:14 +0000

From starlets to harlots! Karl Lagerfeld’s latest project with alleged former French escort Zahia Dehar is likely to cause quite a stir. Lagerfeld has taken it upon himself to shoot a look book for the upcoming lingerie line of the scandal-ridden “designer.” For those unfamiliar with Dehar, designing lingerie is not her only love—she also [...]

Go Fish-er: Chic and wearable apparel

Joy Pecknold — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:00:12 +0000

Karl Lagerfeld, as quoted by Coco Rocha on Twitter, has a strong opinion on holiday loungewear: “Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life, so you bought some sweatpants.” Thankfully, Eileen Fisher comes to the rescue. The brand, known for simply chic and wearable apparel, has opened its first Canadian storefront [...]

Your sneak peek at KARL, the kaiser’s new line in partnership with Net-A-Porter

Laura Kathleen Maize — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:00:39 +0000

Talk about a perfect pairing. Karl Lagerfeld has teamed up with Net-A-Porter for the launch of his recently announced new line, KARL. The online luxury retailer will be the only place to snag these styles in North America when the line becomes available on January 25 of next year. In the sneak-peek images, we’re seeing [...]