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This Brad Pitt Commercial for Brad Pitt Will Make You So Uncomfortable
Caity Weaver · 10/15/12 12:28PMWhat High Maintenance Girlfriends Want for Christmas This Year
Maureen O'Connor · 12/20/10 05:52PMKarl Lagerfeld Has No Clue What Facebook Is
Brian Moylan · 11/17/10 12:01PMRollin' with the Homies
Brian Moylan · 10/05/10 06:23PMBehold the $1,555 iPad Case
Ryan Tate · 09/07/10 12:44PMDoes Paris Hilton's Twitter Prove the Cocaine-Filled Purse Was Hers?
Maureen O'Connor · 09/02/10 05:17PMIf You Carry a Knockoff Bag, You're Probably Also a Liar
Racked.com · 08/24/10 02:49PMLittle Sally Draper Is All Grown Up and...Ready for Couture?
Brian Moylan · 06/24/10 11:46AMKarl Lagerfeld's Uniform Sure Takes up a Lot of Room
Brian Moylan · 04/01/10 10:19AMFire Escapism
Brian Moylan · 03/26/10 05:59PMKarl Lagerfeld Prefers Hookers to Heartfelt Sex
Maureen O'Connor · 03/18/10 12:25AMKarl Does Football
cityfile · 01/20/10 02:53PMJust when you think there isn't anything left for Chanel to stamp its brand on—maybe you'd be interested in buying a temporary tattoo for $75?—and Karl Lagerfeld comes through with another surprise. Yes, Chanel-branded footballs can now be purchased for $175. Don't forget to share the good news with all the fashion-forward football fanatics in your life! [FWD]
So...Martin Scorsese and a Chanel Commercial Walk Into a Williamsburg Bar.
Foster Kamer · 01/10/10 05:15PMCouture-us Interruptus
Brian Moylan · 10/07/09 09:50AMKarl Gets Snippy, Again
cityfile · 07/08/09 11:09AMNot only is Karl Lagerfeld not planning to retire until the day he has to be hauled out of Chanel's offices in a bodybag, he also isn't going to restrain himself from making bitchy comments to reporters. A couple of weeks ago, the Kaiser staged a verbal assault on Heidi Klum and Seal. Today he delivers a milder attack on Audrey Tautou, who stars in Chanel's new TV commercial for Chanel No. 5, but had the audacity to suggest recently that she doesn't actually wear the label from head-to-toe every day. Karl's response? Among other things, he says he wishes he'd recommended Penelope Cruz for the perfume campaign instead. [WWD]
Karl Swats Down the Rumors, A Very Versace Memorial
cityfile · 07/07/09 07:36PM
• Not only is Karl Lagerfeld not planning on retiring, he tells Cathy Horyn that he's staying at Chanel until he dies. Also: He says the blogger who started the rumor that he's stepping down "is an idiot." [NYT]
• The Jackson clan all wore Versace to the memorial service today, in case you were wondering. [InStyle]
• Roberto Cavalli is launching a made-to-measure service that will offer handmade dresses at prices starting at $41,000. But only 35 pieces will be produced. Act fast! [WWD]
• There's uncertainty in the world of haute couture these days. Shocker. [NYT]
• W catches up with the Rodarte ladies. [W]
• The super-successful Saks saleswoman who lined her own pockets via fake refunds and store credits was sentenced to three months in prison. [NYP]
• Several ex-employees of Scoop are suing the chain for labor violations. [CNY]
• The Calvin Klein Jeans billboard on Houston is now even less risqué. [BB]
Karl Lagerfeld Will Not Tolerate Hoi Polloi Appropriations Of Chanel
Foster Kamer · 07/03/09 12:00PMBetsey's Retirement, Kanye's Sneakers
cityfile · 06/30/09 07:28PM
• Betsey Johnson reports that she's thinking about retiring this fall. She plans to hand over the reigns to Eric Sartori. At least assuming he manages to "Betsey-fy himself," that is. [Cut]
• Kanye West's line of sneakers for Louis Vuitton has been delayed, but photos of the $700 kicks can now be viewed online. [Racked]
• Lauren Conrad, Mandy Moore, Jennifer Lopez: These are not very good times for celebrities-turned-designers, as you may have heard. Not that the bad news is stopping J.Lo from launching yet another fragrance, of course. [ABC News, People]
Crocodiles, Cortazar & Chloe
cityfile · 06/08/09 07:49PM
• Here's a sign that people are shopping again (or else Victoria Beckham has gone on another shopping spree): Hermès says it's experiencing such "massive over-demand" for its handbags, it's been forced to set up its own crocodile breeding operation in Australia just to keep up. [Reuters via Cut]
• Esteban Cortazar appears to be parting ways with Emanuel Ungaro. It appears he plans to sue Ungaro, too. [WWD]
• Do you control a major luxury brand? Are you a fan of Chloe Sevigny? If you answered yes to both questions, give her a ring. She's willing to talk. [SF]
• A "couture" tattoo shop has opened in the Flatiron district. [W]
• The DKNY mural at Houston and Broadway is officially gone. [BB]