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Five Batty Things Karl Lagerfeld (Supposedly) Does

Jessica WakemanMay 22, 2009 //

Meet Arnaud Maillard, Karl Lagerfeld’s former assistant. He wanted to quit to take a different job, Karl fired him first (!), and poor Arnaud said he’s been “jobless” ever since.

So like legions of disgruntled assistants before him who read The Devil Wears Prada, Arnaud wrote Merci Karl! (in French and German only) about life with his allegedly high-maintenance ex-boss. Karl tried to block portions of Merci Karl! from being published, but unforch for Karl, Arnaud’s publisher is the bigger dog.

We thought we were over the tell alls, but Karl Lagerfeld is such a weirdo that Merci Karl has got to be good. Here’s five kooky tidbits we gleaned already… Keep reading »

The Holy Grail of Sneakers

Zandile BlayMay 21, 2009 //

If you love you high-fashion kicks, you’re gonna go bananas for the “Canal Street” sneaker. Designed by Sole Food, it features designer logos in spades. If Vuitton is your label of choice, it has the Sprouse and the Daimler. If you’re a Gucci girl, the sole features the legendary Gucci red-and-green color combo. If nothing but Chanel will do, the ankle has the classic interlocking C’s in black and white.

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We’re Overdosing On Audrey Tautou And Chanel

Catherine StrawnMay 6, 2009 //

Not only is Audrey Tautou playing Coco Chanel in the new biopic “Coco Avant Chanel,” but she’s also the face of the Chanel No. 5 perfume. The luxury brand has released a short film commercial starring Audrey and directed by the man behind “Amélie,” Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The film has a similar feeling to “Amélie,” with its saturated colors and subtle quirkiness, but it’s a little cheesy. Plus, isn’t it some kind of conflict of interest to have Audrey representing the brand and playing the fashion house’s matriarch in a film around the same time?

Chanel certainly does like to do movie tie-ins with its No. 5 ads. Before Audrey, Nicole Kidman was the face of the classic perfume. Her commercial for the infamous perfume bore a striking resemblance to the famous woman/poor man story line in “Moulin Rouge” and was directed by that film’s Baz Luhrmann. But the film had been out for a few years by the time the commercial aired, so it seemed like less of a conflict than Audrey’s. At least Audrey’s new Chanel No. 5 ad isn’t directed by the same person who did “Coco Avant Chanel.” Then, we’d really have issues. Keep reading »

Style Buzz: Stop Looking In My Chanel Bag, Bitch!

Jessica WakemanMarch 12, 2009 //
  • We love clear accessories, but this Chanel bag is ridiculous. [My Fashion Life]
  • Lindsay Lohan’s self-tanner, Sevin Nyne, debuts next month and counts caramel, sugar, coconut, Chardonnay and goji berries amongst the ingredients. So if it doesn’t turn you Lilo Orange, at the very least you can expect to smell like one very weird bag of groceries. [Daily Mail]
  • Rumor has it, Vogue‘s editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, actually shook hands with the vice president of PETA, who has lobbed red paint and eggs at her and her fur-wearing ways for years. Is the end of the Israel-Palestine conflict next? [NY Post]

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Quickies!: Boycott Nickelodeon?

Annika HarrisMarch 10, 2009 //
  • Hey! Love animals that talk? Want to see our editor Amelia (and her ex, actually) make a fool out of herself? Click here! [It's Todd's Show!]
  • Nickelodeon refuses to remove Chris Brown’s name from the list of Kid’s Choice Awards nominations, despite receiving thousands of requests to do so. Not that I ever watch Nickelodeon, but could a boycott be in order? [Perez Hilton]
  • “American Idol” producers thought they were upping the wow-factor by adding a 13th finalist, but they were really upping the ohh-factor. As it turns out, the sequenced telephone number for contestant 13 is already in use by a phone sex company. [TMZ]
  • Okay, so we kind of knew this already, but Kim Zolciak’s Big Poppa was indeed ATL real estate developer Lee Najjar. Why else would Kim have “Lee” tattooed on her left ring finger? [Dlisted]

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    Quick Pic: High-End Origami

    Catherine StrawnJanuary 27, 2009 //

    Even though markets around the world aren’t at their best right now, the Paris haute couture shows will go on! Today was the start of the super high-end fashion event began today, and Karl Lagerfeld’s monochrome designs for Chanel Haute Couture came down the runway. The models wore paper flower hats — there must be a way to DIY this look, right? Take another look after the jump…

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    Wearable Food Gets An Upgrade

    Catherine StrawnDecember 17, 2008 //

    Before today, I thought Ring Pops were the height of glamour in food that you can wear; I was very wrong. Designer Nancy Wu took sheets of beef jerky and sewed them together to create what appear to be a classic Chanel quilted handbag and a Louis Vuitton wallet. Doesn’t the bag look like a vintage purse that was handed down from Grandma? [via Designboom] Keep reading »

    From Chanel To YSL: Six Iconic Scents

    Maureen ChoiSeptember 2, 2008 //

    With thousands of perfumes currently on the market and countless more constantly launching, how’s a girl to choose? As much as we’re intrigued by the latest in fresh scents and fruity notes, we think there’s no harm in dousing yourself in a classic, timeless fragrance every once and a while. Give old faithful a go; these six scents have been around for decades, and we’re willing to bet they’ll be around for many, many, many, many more. Keep reading »

    Fashion Slideshow: Inspired By Coco Chanel

    Annika HarrisAugust 22, 2008 //

    Coco Chanel’s birthday was this week, so we thought it was only fitting to put together a slideshow of fashions inspired by this legend. She revolutionized women’s fashion in the 1920s by appropriating traditionally male fabrics and styles, which helped create women’s sportswear. Although she’s been dead since 1971, her influence continues each fashion season. Check out this biography of the legendary designer. Keep reading »

    Slideshow: Paris Fashion Week

    Amelia McDonell-ParryJuly 2, 2008 //

    This is the week when all the crazy Euro designers unveil their couture collections in Paris. Ninety-percent of the stuff that walks down the runway isn’t wearable by any, you know, normal person, but the garments are still pretty to look at. After the jump, the 10 looks that caught our eye and made us say, “Wow, that designer probably did some serious magic mushrooms back in the day.” Keep reading »

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