KARL LAGERFELD news and archive

G-III reports increase in Q3 sales, but profits narrow

G-III Apparel Group has reported a drop in profit in the third quarter of the year amid logistical issues at its distribution centers. The Nasdaq-listed group posted net profit of 61.1 million dollars in the three months to October 31, down from 106.7 million dollars a year earlier. Chief executive Morris Goldfarb said higher inventory levels in...

Dec 1, 2022

Culture |In Pictures

V&A acquires Wedgwood tea and coffee set owned by Karl Lagerfeld

The V&A Museum have acquired a rare tea and coffee set designed by Paul Follot for Wedgwood, which was owned by fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. The museum, which also purchased the accompanying set of Follot’s design drawings, said no other examples of the pattern, or even the shape, are known to exist. The tea set and drawings are currently on...

Nov 14, 2022

CultureFeatured

Fashion ghosts leap from the pages of Robert Fairer's Karl Lagerfeld Unseen

“Every moment with Karl was a master class in refinement,” reads a quote from André Leon Talley included in the new book of behind-the-scenes photography by Robert Fairer entitled “Karl Lagerfeld Unseen: The Chanel Years.” 330 color photographs provide a peek inside the rarefied Rue Cambon atelier founded by Coco Chanel in 1910. These moments of...

Nov 4, 2022

Culture

Jared Leto to produce film about Karl Lagerfeld

Jared Leto has secured a deal with the House of Karl Lagerfeld to create a film about the acclaimed late fashion designer. The American actor will star as Lagerfeld while also producing the film alongside his partner Emma Ludbrook, which will be done through their production company, Paradox. While the exact storyline of the film will remain...

Oct 6, 2022

CultureFeatured

The Met to dedicate its next exhibition to Karl Lagerfeld

The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has confirmed that its spring 2023 exhibition will be dedicated to the late Karl Lagerfeld. The exhibition, entitled ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ was announced at a press conference during Paris Fashion Week, and will showcase the late designer’s career by exploring his “creative...

Sep 30, 2022

News

Amsterdam Fashion Academy supports Ukraine through t-shirt collection

The Amsterdam Fashion Academy has set up a t-shirt collection in collaboration with fashion brands B-Spoken, Karl Lagerfeld and Tommy Hilfiger to raise money and to show its support for Ukraine following the Russian invasion. Students from the Amsterdam Fashion Academy created a custom t-shirt collection, and all proceeds from the line will be...

Jul 21, 2022

Report

G-III completes acquisition of Karl Lagerfeld brand

Fashion conglomerate G-III has announced it has completed the acquisition of the Karl Lagerfeld brand, securing the remaining 81 percent to become the sole owner. Snapping up the iconic label in a 200 million euro deal (approximately 214 million dollars), the group purchased the remaining stake from a group of private and public investors. The...

Jun 3, 2022

Fashion

Sotheby's auctions Karl Lagerfeld belongings from his various residences

In the third installment of the Karl Lagerfeld sale series, Sotheby's is selling Lagerfeld’s personal belongings from his various residences, presenting an anthology of his personal taste but also of his life and career. The Cologne sale represents his image, multiple and surprising, telling the story of the couturier, the collector, the...

May 3, 2022

ManagementFeatured

G-III Apparel to buy eponymous label of the late Karl Lagerfeld

US fashion group G-III Apparel has announced plans to acquire the namesake brand of the late Karl Lagerfeld. The group said Monday it will snap up the remaining 81 percent stake in the label for 200 million euros (210 million US dollars) to become its sole owner. It said Karl Lagerfeld’s current leadership team will continue to lead the company,...

May 2, 2022

Fashion

Karl Lagerfeld to release gender-neutral capsule with Archie M. Alled-Martinez

Fashion house Karl Lagerfeld has revealed it will be collaborating with Spanish fashion designer Archie M. Alled-Martinez on a gender-neutral collection. Scheduled for a June 2022 launch, the line will celebrate the brand’s Parisian aesthetic and Lagerfeld’s vision through Alled-Martinez’s queer perspective. “Karl is someone that really marked...

Jan 28, 2022

Fashion

Karl Lagerfeld drops NFT collectibles

Luxury fashion house Karl Lagerfeld has announced the launch of two NFT collectibles. The collectibles are to be launched on the Web3 digital fashion marketplace, The Dematerialised. The new collectibles follow a previous successful release of three NFT figurines which sold out in minutes. The NFt were designed in collaboration with London-based...

Dec 14, 2021

Fashion

Karl Lagerfeld receives German PETA fashion award

Luxury fashion brand Karl Lagerfeld has received the German People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) fashion award. The Best Designer Piece award went to the special edition K/Kushion Bag, made with cactus leather. Launched as a part of the Karl Lagerfeld x Amber Valletta capsule, the collection aimed to be eco-friendly. Valletta, with...

Dec 3, 2021