When it came to the pinnacle of style, Karl Lagerfeld was it. Not only did he create spectacular looks for Chanel, Chloe, and Fendi, but he also became a brand in his own right, with shirts, accessories and shoes plastered with stylized drawings of his face. WWD called his collaboration with H&M a seminal moment …
“Chic is a kind of mayonnaise, either it tastes, or it doesn’t.” Yes, that was the iconic Karl Lagerfeld – the sort of man who wore monochrome black and white to every major event, but also said sweatpants “are a sign of defeat.” The legendary designer of Chanel and Fendi among other labels, including one …
Ask a group of fashionistas for a definition of “Haute Couture” and you will get a different answer from each of them. Fashion historians will give you a rundown of the great names and likely explain that the designation is only used by designers recognized by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Others might …
Chanel Launching E-commerce In the past, Chanel has notoriously held out on e-commerce, but good news to all online luxury shopping addicts! The French fashion house will launch e-commerce in 2016. Bruno Pavlovsky, Chanel’s president of fashion, also said three of the Métiers d’Art companies will launch e-commerce by the end of this year. After …
Lemaire Designing Line for Uniqlo Uniqlo has announced it has partnered with French fashion brand Lemaire to design men’s and women’s collections for its stores. The Japanese fast-fashion brand said the new line is set to launch this fall. Lemaire designers Christophe Lemaire and Sarah-Linh Tran said they have always wanted to collaborate with the brand. …
