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The Karl Lagerfeld Robot Manages To Say Something Offensive And Weird, Again!

Julie GersteinFebruary 7, 2012 //

For some reason, the French put Karl Lagerfeld in charge of the Paris edition of the Metro yesterday, giving the Chanel designer free reign to say whatever ridiculous thing he pleases. Herr Karl’s made such a habit of ridiculousness — claiming the best way to stay thin is by chain-smoking and downing Diet Coke and consomme (see The Karl Lagerfeld Diet for reference)– that nothing surprises us anymore. He just poops these kind of brazenly tacky comments out. Like his take on Lana del Rey and Adele. Just another day in the life of a strange O-ffend-O Bot. [Styleite]

Karl Lagerfeld Outdoes Himself (Again)

Rachel KrauseJanuary 26, 2012 //
Coo-Coo For Couture
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Our favorite looks for day one of Couture Fashion Week. 28 Photos »
Karl's Christmas Present
Maybe his heart isn't made of imported ice, after all. Read More »
Insane Accessories
They're ridiculous, they're amazing, they're Chanel. Read More »

I await each Chanel show with bated breath, thrilled at the prospect of Karl Lagerfeld’s latest blowout. Need you be reminded, he notoriously flew a 265-ton glacier imported from Sweden to the venue of his Autumn/Winter 2010 show. For the Spring/Summer show that preceded it, he turned the runway into a massive barn, replete with actual hay. But just how lavish is Chanel, exactly? Let’s put it this way: lavish enough to host Tuesday’s S/S 2012 couture show on a life-size plane situated in the Grand Palais. Keep reading »

The Couture Collections Are Here! Our 27 Favorite Looks From Day One

Julie GersteinJanuary 24, 2012 //
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paris couture spring 2012 shows
paris couture spring 2012 shows
paris couture spring 2012 shows
paris couture spring 2012 shows
paris couture spring 2012 shows
paris couture spring 2012 shows
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I love fashion, but the Paris couture collections make me absolutely giddy. These collections celebrate fashion as high art, and present frothy, impossibly constructed delectable creations that make grown women salivate. Of course, couture gowns cost in the tens and hundreds of thousands, so we won’t be buying one anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look. The first day of couture week featured shows from Giambattista Valli, Christian Dior (currently helmed by Bill Gaytten), Chanel, Versace, and Alexis Mabille — and they did not disappoint. Click to see some of our favorite looks from the first crop of shows.

Style Retrospective: Blake Lively

Rachel KrauseJanuary 22, 2012 //
Blake Lively Style Retrospective
Blake Lively Style Retrospective
Blake Lively Style Retrospective
Blake Lively Style Retrospective
Blake Lively Style Retrospective
Blake Lively Style Retrospective
Blake Lively Style Retrospective
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Blake Vs. Leighton
Blake Lively Leighton Meester photo
Who will win the ultimate "Gossip Girl" style showdown? 3 Photos »
Blake's Breakup Advice
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What are Blake Lively's tips for getting over a breakup? Read More »

My, how Blake Lively has changed. I remember seeing her for the first time cast as the tomboyish soccer player Bridget in “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” I would have never suspected that the spunky blonde who I fondly associated with a golden retriever would soon snag the role of the glossiest reformed bad girl to ever hit the Upper East Side, let alone grow into the face of Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld’s favorite fashion female. Color me impressed. More remarkable still, Blake has been outspoken about her lack of stylist, which may have a little (or a lot) to do with some of her more … shall we say, ill-advised sartorial choices. One of the things I love most about Blake? She’s not afraid to get risky. Click through for a brief history of Blake’s style.

Karl Lagerfeld Has A Kitten Named Choupette

Julie GersteinJanuary 16, 2012 //
Kooky Karl
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Karl Lagerfeld does not wash his own hair. Read More »
Talk About Kitten
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Kitten Magic
When a kitten and a tigrillo hang out together. Read More »

Karl Lagerfeld isn’t exactly warm, fuzzy and cuddly , but dang, his new kitten is! Herr Karl adopted a new kitty, named Choupette (a French term of endearment), which is also what Herbie the Love Bug was nicknamed in those “Herbie” movies. The idea of Karl having a sweet little kitten seems quite at odds with his cold German exterior and creepy leather gloves, but I suppose even Chanel designers need love too. [Styleite]

Chanel Is Selling Cotton Wipes For Fancy Makeup Removal

Jessica WakemanDecember 5, 2011 //
Dumb Beauty Products
These beauty products are weird and dumb. 10 Photos »
Gross Beauty Rituals
The gross things we do to be beautiful. Read More »
Bogus Beauty Products
Fish pedicures? Nose pusher-uppers? Just NO. 14 Photos »
Chanel cotton pads

Neutrogena makeup wipes aren’t fancy enough for you? Chanel sells 100 individual cotton makeup wipes for $20. It is actually not a terrible deal: each cotton wipe comes out to 20 cents each. However, the pads are all emblazoned with Chanel’s interlocking “Cs,” which is a bit much for something you’re just going to toss in the trash afterwards and screams “label whore!” to me.

Are Chanel makeup wipes completely batty or a budget-friendly indulgence? [Chanel via Nylon] Keep reading »

Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Gifts For The Francophile Girl

Jessica WakemanDecember 2, 2011 //
Ladurée macarons photo
Agent Provocateur Stockings photo
Mastering The Art Of French Cooking book
Coco Mademoiselle Perfume photo
Carla Bruni's
Madewell Scarf photo
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Holiday Gift Guide
Everything you'll ever need for your holiday shopping. Read More »
The Hypochondriac
Gifts for the friend who's "always under the weather." 11 Photos »

Confession: I’m a little bit obsessed with blogs written by American girls living in Paris. Their style, their food, their apartments, their men … ooh la la!  My favorite is Making Magique, but I also like Badaude, the group blog HipParis and Dead Fleurette (who lives in Oslo, but is a Francophile). Maybe I’m deeply jealous of my friend Leonora Epstein, who wrote The Frisky’s 365 Days In Paris series. Or maybe I’m just envious of a world where the lighting always looks just-so. Or maybe I just want to wear red lipstick and polka dots without apology.

Either way, I’m going through a serious Francophile phase myself and hoping my holidays are filled with macarons and Chanel perfume. Shopping for a wannabe Parisian this holiday season? Allons-y! Keep reading »

The Perfect Red Lip

Rachel KrauseNovember 11, 2011 //
Fave Red Lipsticks
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The Frisky staff divulges our favorite shades of red lipstick! 12 Photos »

Unlike the vast majority of fashion enthusiasts, I wouldn’t call myself a Chanel obsessor. Though I covet old photos of Coco with a string of pearls and a cigarette, I refuse to idolize a Nazi spy, and Karl Lagerfeld is about as pretentious and boring as the bouclé suits the line is famous for. Many young fashionistas love Chanel because they don’t know what else to love. Ladies, make yourselves aware of the other three, infinitely superior C’s: Céline, Chloé, and Cristóbal (Balenciaga, of course). Yes, Chanel is beautiful, timeless, and classic. Yes, it has been around for a long time. Yes, it was one of the first bold-faced names in fashion. But to me, these days, it’s little more than a symbol of a stodgier, simpler time. Keep reading »

Chanel’s Spring Nail Polishes Keep You Feeling Punchy

Julie GersteinOctober 9, 2011 //
Fave Nail Polish Shades
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The Frisky staffers' favorite nail polish shades. 11 Photos »
4As4 Nails
Check out the designer's crazy nails! 4 Photos »
Wild Nail Style
Check out some of the craziest nail designs around. 17 Photos »

Can’t afford a Chanel bag? That’s okay, just wear the brand on your nails instead. Chanel’s just revealed three of its new colors for spring 2012–titled April, May and June. Perfectly fruit punchy, wouldn’t you say? [Fashionista]

Karl Lagerfeld Does Not Abide Ugly Children

Julie GersteinAugust 22, 2011 //

“Yes, no one can say that you don’t take care of them. You’re also lucky because they are very beautiful. It would have been difficult to have an ugly daughter.”

–Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld, speaking to former French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld, on the wonders of rearing children. Oh, Karl, if you had an ugly child, you could just put them on the patented Karl Lagerfeld Diet–a steady stream of consomme, Diet Coke and cigarettes. Let’s hope this never happens. [Dlisted] Keep reading »

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