Talking about the Kaiser and his influence on the fashion industry got me thinking about his latest: a pictorial with Vanessa Paradis from the May 2010 issue of Vogue Paris. Very anti-summer, very strict, it’s an authentic Lagerfeld. Every time I look at a similar product signed by the Kaiser I appreciate the perfection of [...]

It’s very improbable that another designer has had so much influence on fashion (and such a vast empire on his hands) before (or after) Karl Lagerfeld. As such, his features are now iconic and the mere sight of this lamp will instantly recall Lagerfeld’s ways. Designed by the French from Samal Design, the Karl Lamp [...]

We were already used to seeing Baptiste Giabiconi’s de-personalized self impersonating Karl Lagerfeld. Were we ready to see Coco Rocha as Karl Lagerfeld? Because Karl doesn’t have much to do lately with Fashion Weeks all wrapped up, he helped launching (not a better version but definitely a more expensive one) a new Coca Cola Light. [...]

Harper’s Bazaar grand March 2010 issue brings something unexpected from Karl Lagerfeld. Though I should get used to the Kaiser’s love for self irony, I can’t wait for more surprising ways he’ll take everything in derision in the name of fashion. Designer Double Take has Karl Lagerfeld signature all over, transforming Iris Strubegger in Donatella [...]

Pedro Almodóvar officially reached an iconic standard so high (by Hollywood value charts) that he’s honored with a Harper’s Bazaar pictorial! And not just any! The Mode of Almodovar, featured in the magazine’s March 2010 issue (yes, the Kate the Great one) featurs some equally iconic designers recreating Almodovar’s movie posters. I never imagined the [...]

As I was going contre-courant with less adoration for Sponge Bob, I now turn to you with yet another motorcycle helmet that stands out: the Tweed helmet! Also very limited edition, the Tweed helmet is called Pavillon and it’s the exclusive work of Jerome Coste, Ruby’s creative director and Karl Lagerfeld. Only 100 pieces will [...]

Karl Lagerfeld preaching his unmatched wisdom to the fashpeople! Behold: “I think the women are better than the men. I think if I were a woman here, I would be a lesbian”. (enjoy more words of wisdom from various illustrious neurons here) (yes, that is truly a wide ear-to-ear laugh from the Kaiser!) (WWD, photo [...]

Once a brilliant design idea from Memphis, now a pop-museum-worthy piece, the Tawaraya boxing ring bed is currently exhibited in Paris (in Azzedine Alaia’s gallery, to be more specific). The Tawaraya boxing ring bed was the work of the Memphis group (a Milan-based handful of extraordinary creative minds in furniture and product design) – that [...]