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Chanel Couture for Veil
France’s favorite woman Madame Simone Veil was inducted into the Académie Française as the 6th woman to ever hold a position at the Académie for upholding the French Language. And, for such an occasion Chanel Couture is a must. Uncle Karl designed this dignified and elegant ansemble which required nearly 1500 hours of work. The [...]
A Couture Prediction…
So, the UK pavilion for the Shanghai world Expo was just recently completed and it’s already making headlines worldwide and for good reason. It’s phenomenal, composed of over 60,000 transparent rods creating a form that appears weightless and ethereal. What was the first thing I thought? I think we shouldn’t be surprised come next couture [...]
Karl’s Bauhaus Influence
When it comes to Karl Lagerfeld we know that his design influence is defined by his unique life experiences, personality and the thousands of books and periodicals that he lives amongst and reads avidly. He’s a person of the future and of the past. He knows and understands the beat of contemporary culture and has [...]
