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Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld have done Vuitton and Marc Jacobs one better. Or, much more accurately, one worse. Vuitton merely usurped nonprofit museum space for commercial purposes. Chanel will invade a swath of public land to promote its brand: Its players will overtake Rumsey Playfield in New...  

The exhibition, called Mobile Art, was conceived by Chanel's designer Karl Lagerfeld. It will run from Oct. 20 to Nov. 9 in the park's Rumsey Playfield. ...  

The latest art project to be plopped into a public space is Zaha Hadid's Chanel Pavilion, a 7,500-square-foot temporary, traveling art gallery that has a number of stamps on its passport already. The spaceship-esque pod will land in Rumsey Playfield in Central Park by October 20th, and be open...  

Kellwood names a new president. (WWD) Retail stocks take a 2 percent slide. Housing crunch is to blame. (WWD) Another department store facing a credit crunch? This time it's Boscov's. (DNR) Are Matthew Williamson's days at Pucci numbered? (Vogue.co.uk) There's a giant Chanel handbag coming...  

NEW YORK - A spaceship-like pavilion crammed with original artwork will land in New York's Central Park this fall. It's the latest stop in a worldwide advertising blitz by Chanel to pay homage to its iconic quilted handbag. Renowned London architect Zaha Hadid was commissioned to create the 7...  

Ladies, what are your thoughts on the Chanel bulb shoe from the Paris-Londres 2007/2008 collection?  Was this a lightbulb moment or did the lights simply go out? When asked about this creative heel,  Karl Lagerfeld said  “It’s a chic way to have your shoes shine – literally!” One thing is for...  

Fashion legend Karl Lagerferld has signed a deal with Dubai Infinity Holdings to design the world's first fashion island, Isla Moda, part of the new Dubai ...  

A spaceship-like art pavilion commissioned by Chanel will land in New York's Central Park this fall, the latest stop in a worldwide tour meant to pay homage to the fashion house's famous quilted handbag.  

Chanel has just paid a steep price of $400,000 to The Central Park Conservatory, in exchange to take over our lives. Beginning October 20th, Chanel will have their own building in Central Park, to showcase contemporary art inspired by… Chanel. As much as we all love Lagerfeld, a huge building in...  

A spaceship-like art pavilion commissioned by Chanel will land in New York's Central Park this fall, the latest stop in a worldwide tour meant to pay homage to the fashion house's famous quilted handbag. Chanel hired renowned London architect Zaha Hadid to design the 7,500-square-foot structure...  

Central Park: it's sacred space worth billions. But it will be public forever! It will never be sullied by the hand of commerce, or turned into a commercial venue! Except for the huge silver Chanel "Mobile Art pavilion," modeled after a Chanel handbag, that will descend on the park this fall. But...  

Berlin, Germany (CNS) - Legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin ...  

(AHN) - Legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin on Saturday. - Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:44:49 GMT (AHN)  

Shirley MacLaine is playing the legendary style icon Coco Chanel in a new TV movie, and while Chanel may have brought fashion to new heights, today MacLaine wants to cut couture down a notch.  

When I reported on the $3,500 Hermes bike two weeks ago, I had the feeling that we had not reached the pinnacle in cyclist decadence just yet. Karl Lagerfeld to the rescue! This Limited Edition Chanel Bike is the ultimate in two-wheeled novelty. With only 50 made and less than 20 available in the...