No offense to real Karl Lagerfeld, but teddy bear Karl is far more adorable. Replete with Lagerfeldian shades, suit, and studded belt buckle, the decked-out teddy is made by German bear manufacturer Steiff, who will limit the Lagerfeld bears to a small army of 2,500. Starting September 1st at Neiman Marcus stores, you can cuddle up Karl for just $1,500.
Lagerfeld in Phat Pharm? Cavalli dressing like Rhett Butler? That's the September issue of Harper's Bazaar. The mag wrangled together top designers to dress them up in fantasy outfits. "Michael Kors, Karl Lagerfeld, Donna Karan, Donatella Versace, Alessandra Facchinetti, Giorgio Armani, Alber Elbaz, Rodarte's Laura and Kate Mulleavy and Roberto Cavalli were all asked to get into character as something other than a designer. Armani played the role of Fred Astaire, Kors took on James Stewart's L.B. Jeffries character from Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, Elbaz reinvented himself as a Hollywood producer with James Bond flair and Cavalli went Gone with the Wind as Rhett Butler; he was shot embracing Coca Rocha as Scarlett O'Hara." Lagerfeld dressed up as a rapper, striking a pose with Phat Farm jeans and untied shoelaces. "Believe it or not, I love rap," he told Bazaar. If only he'd consented to wear his tribute T-shirt.
Urban Outfitters has created an exclusive line of T-shirts called the "Beautiful Ones Superstar Raglan," which features cartoon version of Michael Jackson, David Bowie, and none other than Karl Lagerfeld. Yes, Karl has reached such pop-culture stature that he warrants beautification on a T-shirt. Lagerfeld's cult status doesn't begin and end with his high-fashion designs or his famous shades and fingerless gloves; there's also the diet book and the H&M collaboration, among other endeavors. Though not involved in the T-shirt, he's likely thrilled to grace the lithe torsos of urban hipsters.
Try crowning the fashion capital of the world -- cases can be made for London, Milan, Paris, or New York. But a collaboration between Karl Lagerfeld and a Dubai developer is looking to seal the deal for the burgeoning emirate. With a little help from Lagerfeld, "Isla Moda" will literally serve as the fashion capital of The World. One of the islands in Dubai’s global-replica island chain will feature a collection of 80 “limited edition” homes designed by Lagerfeld. Say hello to haute real estate. “Isla Moda has tremendous potential to be the style icon of the future," says Lagerfeld, "and I intend on driving the island to high style stardom.”
From the front rows to behind-the-scenes, our flâneur with film discovers beauty from every angle during Fashion Week in the City of Lights.
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THE KAISER: Karl Lagerfeld at the Fendi party.
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