Karl Lagerfeld

(NEW YORK) Karl Lagerfeld Turns Director As Keira Knightley Plays Coco Chanel [Telegraph UK]
Lagerfeld is set to direct a short film starring Keira Knightley as Coco Chanel

H&M Launches New Conscious Partywear Collection [Vogue UK]
H&M launches an extension on their existing successful Conscious collection

Topshop & PETA Join Forces, Make Us Really Think About Ethical Fashion [Refinery29]
The duo are collaborating to fight against the slaughter of exotic animals

Is Karl Lagerfeld Cramping Cara Delevingne’s Cover Style? [Styleite]
Karl Lagerfeld and Cara Delevingne pose for the cover of Melissa’s in-house magazine, Plastic Dreams

3.1 Phillip Lim’s 31 Hour Bag Film is Basically Handbag Porn [Racked]
Lim tests your handbag willpower with the latest fashion film

Giddyup! A lucky horse appears opposite British mod and “It” gal Alice Dellal and Jake Davies in Chanel’s Spring 2013 Boy Handbag campaign. Karl Lagerfeld shot the black and white image for the collection available in different materials including calfskin and lambskin. As part of his contract the unnamed horse was assured his family would be spared becoming a handbag.

J’adore! Chanel has released a preview of their new digital film, The Jacket, which launches tomorrow on their website. The short films trace the history of Gabrielle Chanel and the creations that forged the house of Chanel. How was the iconic Chanel jacket created and how did Karl Lagerfeld reinvent it? Sit back and learn…

Michael Kors will be returning to his alma mater, FIT, this year to accept the esteemed Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion, presented by the Couture Council of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. The designer is scheduled to be honored during a benefit luncheon at the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center to commence New York Fashion Week on September 4. In previous years, Kors has been nominated for the award by a seasoned committee of industry heavyweights in fashion journalism, retail, and museum curation, but this marks his first win. And, as expected, he’s in good company. Past recipients of awards doled out by the Couture Council are Giorgio Armani, Karl Lagerfeld, Oscar de la Rents, Alber Elbaz, and Valentino to name a few.

Everybody has a secret crush on Tilda Swinton, so who better than her to appear in CHANEL’s new campaign for their Métiers d’Art Paris-Edinburgh collection? “She is of course Scottish, but more than that she is a modern woman, a timeless icon of elegance,” Karl Lagerfeld explains. Cheers! Look for the campaign to roll out in May.

None other than Karl Lagerfeld photographed brother and sister Antoine and Delphine Arnault for V’s feature on dynamic duos. The sibs sat down with Derek Blasberg for a Q&A and talk about their biz and personal relationship. “Antoine has been a part of my life since I was two years old,” Delphine explains.

It feels like eons since we’ve uttered a word about Karl Lagerfeld, but we’ve found him! The Kaiser was in St. Moritz (such a Karl place to be) yesterday for the opening of an exhibit entitled “Fire Etchings,” aka new art from the man himself. The works are created from backlit glass with images etched into the surface by fire. The exhibit runs through March 23rd. Go, Karl, go!

(NEW YORK) Zac Posen Launches New Contemporary Line [Vogue UK]
The designer launches Zac Zac Posen

Marc Jacobs Joins Forces With Diet Coke [Telegraph UK]
Move over Jean Paul Gaultier, Diet Coke has tapped Marc Jacobs

No Man Repelling Here! Check Out Leandra Medine’s New Clothing Collab [Refinery29]
Leandra gives PJK her fashion two cents

Kate Moss Celebrates Her 20 Years Of i-D Cover Shoots With Another Four! [Grazia UK]
Kate Moss graces not one but four i-D covers

Karl Lagerfeld to Pen a Column for WSJ Magazine [Fashionista]
Expect a plethora of “karlisms” to Grace the pages of WSJ Magazine

Macy’s Teams Up With Made for a Pretty Random Collaboration [Racked]
Macy’s moves from designer collabs to fashion week partnerships

(NEW YORK) Raf Simons Returns To Costume Design [Vogue UK]
The Dior creative director will design the outfits worn by the actresses in Body Art

Gamines And A Godson Star In Karl Lagerfeld’s New Chanel Film [Telegraph UK]
Karl Lagerfeld’s godson makes a cameo in a new Chanel mini-film

American Apparel Invites You To Aerobicise With Ron Harris [Racked]
American Apparel has teamed up with 80’s “exercise” photographer Ron Harris to create a Tumblr

Enjoy The Silence: Experience Selfridges’ No Noise Exhibit [ELLE]
This winter, the department store will launch “No Noise” to tune out post-holiday distractions and transform into a sanctuary

Anna Lynett Moss Teaches Fashion School—At Prison [Of A Kind]
Rikers Island prisoners brush up on their fashion history

Flame-haired Austrian designer Rebekka Ruétz, 28, got her start with prints master Peter Pilotto during a stint in London before debuting her eponymous line three years ago. In the six seasons since, she’s gone from black-on-black chic to Hunger Games glam. Next up? A capsule line of coed tees and a foray into menswear.
BY ALEXANDRA ILYASHOV