Joan Smalls and Saskia de Brauw for CHANEL Spring/Summer 2012 Ad Campaign | Styled by Carine Roitfeld

Joan Smalls for David Yurman

When Carine Roitfeld left Paris Vogue, it was like we were free-falling in a cold, black abyss. To imagine this land without Carine at the helm of the Fashion Bible was like staring into a black crystal ball—or the eyes of Death. Was there to be no more Carine Street Style at the Paris shows? No more Carine-styled covers or editorials to rub against our cheeks? It was a whole new world, and one we didn't think we wanted to live in. 

But we shouldn't have feared. Paris Vogue didn't make Carine Roitfeld, and it couldn't unmake her. After spending a ridiculously short time collecting herself and switching gears, the former editrix jumped right back into it. She started styling up a storm for V, Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy; she started modeling for Barney's, W, and i-D; she even announced that she was developing her own quarterly fashion magazine. And now, she's been hired by Karl Lagerfeld to style a second Chanel campaign. Carine Roitfeld is nothing if not in our faces. 

Quote of the Day - Karl Lagerfeld

“Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life so you bought some sweatpants.” - Karl Lagerfeld

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'UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS' by Karl Lagerfeld | US Harper's Bazaar September 2011

Baptiste Giabiconi

UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS
Photographer: Karl Lagerfeld
Styling: Andrew Richardson
Models: Françoise Cacçote, Jake Davies, Saskia de Brauw, Joséphine de La Baume, Lily Donaldson, Baptiste Giabiconi, Frédéric Gouby, Amanda Harlech, Sébastien Jondeau, Jane Schmitt, Stella Tennant and Aymeline Valade

S.T. Dupont pens by Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld, has designed a limited edition pen line called Prestige & Chic in collaboration with French house S.T. Dupont.

The pens have been designed as an asymmetrical triangular shape with bevelled corners, meaning that they do not roll and ensure comfort for the user.

Choose between two variations: “Prestige” in red lacquer or “Chic” in black with palladium “attributes.”

Baptiste Giabiconi by Karl Lagerfeld for Dior Homme Fall/Winter 2011-2012 Ad Campaign (Preview)

Baptiste Giabiconi by Karl Lagerfeld for Dior Homme Fall/Winter 2011-2012 Ad Campaign

Fendi Fall/Winter 2011-2012 Ad Campaign | Anja Rubik, Baptiste Giabiconi & Brad Kroenig by Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld photographed this Fendi Fall/Winter 2011 2012 ad campaign and I hold him entirely responsible for stripping Anja Rubik of her personality and uniqueness, thus transforming her in one of his clones. 

Baptiste Giabiconi for Lagerfeld Fall/Winter 2011-2012

It is no surprise that Karl Lagerfeld turned to current muse Baptiste Giabiconi to front his latest lookbook. Toting a collection fit for a formal fall season, Lagerfeld embraces a somber color palette of gray and black for a lineup of luxe staples, accented with fur and dressed in leather. Fitted and to the point, Lagerfeld’s autumn collection leaves no room for hesistation, mapping out the ideal guide to a contemporary rendezvous with the sophisticated style of the kaiser.

Victoria Beckham Designs a Shirt to Benefit Japan

Lady Gaga and Victoria Beckham are among the A-List celebrities who are designing t-shirts to raise money for the relief effort in Japan. Vogue Japan and GQ Japan announced yesterday that they have teamed up to support the “Save Japan! Project” in order to promote the t-shirt sales, which will benefit the Japanese Red Cross.

From a Save Japan! Project rep. translated from Japanese:“The long road to recovery is now; we’re creating opportunities for new visions and values to be put to work. Fashion is working together, the creativity and the design industry peers have teamed up to build a charity that is inclusive.”

The t-shirts are being designed under the theme “Fashion Unites for Japan” and will be sold on a global scale. In addition to Lady Gaga and Victoria Beckham, celebrities who will be designing t-shirts include Karl Lagerfeld, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Alber Elbaz, Charlize Theron, Orlando Bloom, Cyndi Lauper and Blake Lively.

The t-shirts will be sold in 11 countries at UNIQLO stores in Japan, United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.

Style Icon - Baptiste Giabiconi

Enough of his glittering career, style wise he is an inspirational figure. Of course with him being a model for Chanel he has accessibility to a vast range of clothes that most of us only wish we had access to. However you can dress just as well as Baptiste by spending a tenth of the value of the clothes he wears. The most important lesson we can learn from looking at his look book above is the sense of knowing what items will work TOGETHER, no matter what they may look like separately.

Karl Lagerfeld Eyewear Spring/Summer 2011|Freja Beha Erichsen & Baptiste Giabiconi by Karl Lagerfeld

Freja Beha Erichsen  & Baptiste Giabiconi were photographed by Karl Lagerfeld for Karl Lagerfeld Eyewear campaign.

Baptiste Giabiconi by Karl Lagerfeld for Numéro Homme #21 Spring/Summer 2011

Baptiste Giabiconi is shot once more by Karl Lagerfeld for french magazine Numéro Homme. Outfitted by Serge Girardi for a safari of an editorial, Baptiste dons an eclectic wardrobe, met with texture and boldness for an interesting tale of fashion.

Baptiste Giabiconi by Karl Lagerfeld for Interview February 2011

Not one to be bashful, Baptiste Giabiconi strips down once more for Interview magazine. Still the kaiser’s top muse, Baptiste poses in front of Karl Lagerfeld’s lense as a photographer himself. Accompanying the story, Interview finds out more about the model who inspires such great praises from Lagerfeld, “Giabiconi’s lean, athletic physique looks good in clothes—and even better out of them.” 

Dior Homme Spring 2011 Campaign Preview | Baptiste Giabiconi by Karl Lagerfeld

Dior Homme evokes its earlier days with a new silhouette-focused campaign featuring the one and only Baptiste Giabiconi photographed by none other than Karl Lagerfeld.