by Aaron on December 16, 2008
Could this be the next ‘It’ bag?
Highly unlikely, but this beef jerky bag does make quite the statement on designer accessories.
Design student Nancy Wu crafted this project out of 100% real beef jerky. We imagine it would present quite a precarious situation for the pooch toting set.
There’s also what appears to be her [...]
by Aaron on December 11, 2008
Wow! Just wow!
Topshop just wants to get sued.
Fast fashion retailers are known for copying the runway trends and getting to market quickly but this ripoff takes the cake.
Topshop has released this quilted cross body bag which looks more than suspiciously close to the iconic Chanel 2.55 bag. Of course the Topshop version isn’t [...]
by Aaron on December 10, 2008
by Aaron on December 9, 2008
The trend of vintage supermodels returning to high-profile ad campaigns continues with news that Jerry Hall is the new face of Chanel.
Hall, a supermodel made famous in the seventies was hand-picked by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel’s handbag campaign.
Marie Claire reports:
Inspired by Colette’s Chéri, the images will be based around the novel’s tale of [...]
by Aaron on December 4, 2008
Karl Lagerfeld is paying some serious homage to Coco Chanel of late. From the limited-edition Coco Chanel coin recently to now his own ten-minute short film tirbute.
You can check out a teaser above of the short which conveys the story of Chanel and her lover Duke Dimitri Pavlovich.
by Aaron on October 29, 2008
Not long after buying a landmark house in Vermont designer Karl Lagerfeld is making the place home as he gets ready to shoot the new Chanel ad campaign there.
Lagerfeld was drawn to the locale for it’s “trees and lake views” he says. Watch the video after the jump coutesy of WCAX.
by Aaron on October 21, 2008
Chanel has launched their Mobile Art tour in Central Park.
The exhibition is part of Chanel’s traveling event that presents a contemporary art container by architect Zaha Hadid. Inside the Hadid created pavilion, 20 international artists exhibit work inspired by elements of Chanels iconic 2.55 quilted bag. The bag is dubbed 2.55 since it was first [...]
by Aaron on October 9, 2008
Oooohhh. Do you remember L.A. Lights as a kid? Every time you took a step they’d light up and you’d think you were the hauttest thing since gravy.
Well, now there’s an adult version for the ladies.
Check out this tech-chic Chanel Light Bulb Heels.
These lightbulb heels are sequined goat sandals with actual functioning light bulb heel.
Part [...]
by Aaron on August 20, 2008