Karl Lagerfeld

Interviewed by Rick Weaver If it’s true for a fashion writer that you always remember the first shoe design that compelled you to tell the world about it, then it follows naturally you would want to talk to someone from that company who can provide more insight into the inspiration behind the designer’s vision. Indeed, to that end, I caught up with Alexandra Kotsias, an emerging PR Star in London for Rupert Sanderson, who shared an insider’s look at the London fashion scene and her thrills of being able to work with highly successful design talent. Ever professional and super friendly, Alexandra also shared ... Read Full Story

In a surprise move from the brand side of our beloved fashion industry, both Forever 21 and Karl Lagerfeld have decided to create magazines of their own. Forever 21's is set to launch this Friday, and will release an issue four times a year, sort of like the H&M magazine you grab after picking up some staple textured tights. 31 Rue Cambon will be the peculiar Chanel mag, which has Purple Magazine's Olivier Zahm's stamp of approval. Zahm also designed and art directed (and Tweeted about today) the first issue as well, and the magazine will be sold in all Chanel boutiques. The fact ... Read Full Story

By Rick Weaver. Never bring a weak shoe to a style fight.  At your next throwdown, consider packing two name-engraved plates or a battle ax.  Choose your fall 2009 accessories – and associated fashion inspirations— accordingly. Inspiring the Rupert Sanderson/Karl Lagerfeld design, or so the re-telling goes, is the petite Parisian chick, strutting casually one day through Chez Georges.  She is carefree, prone to doing things to cause a stir.  (Why else would one bring an ax to a social gathering?).  You must respect the game though because her style is fierce.  In this style showdown, she is the #1 Contendress. In the other ... Read Full Story

Karl Lagerfeld , on retirement: “Retirement is not one of the topics with which I deal. Why should I?” he says. “I still have so many projects that I sometimes don’t know where to begin. Chanel will still need some clothes when I’m 89. ” Karl Lagerfeld, on jogging pants and elastic: “Those things are dangerous because they have an elastic band,” he told Freundin, a glossy based in his native Germany. “It stretches and then you don’t know when you put on weight. I hate it when you let yourself go! I’m always looking the way you see me now.” SEVERE. Read Full Story

Designer Karl Lagerfeld blashes “fat mummies” for their attitudes against skinny models when a German magazine, Brigitte  announces it will no longer uses stick-thin models. Karl even said Heidi Klum is too heavy??? So I must be grossly overweight in his eyes. Darn! The designer said the only people who are against slender models are overweight mothers. Karl tell Focus magazine: “These are fat mummies sitting with their bags of crisps in front of the television, saying that thin models are ugly. The creative director of Chanel went on to add that readers crave fantasy, and that fashion was all about Fashion is all about “dreams ... Read Full Story