KARL LAGERFELD news and archive

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announces details for The Costume Institute’s spring exhibition

The New York based Metropolitan Museum of Arts has revealed that the theme of this year’s spring exhibition at The Costume Institute will be ‘Karl Lagerfeld - A Line of Beauty’, showcasing over 150 garments and sketches by the designer. The spotlight will be put onto Lagerfeld’s “unique working methodology”, as put in the release, from his...

Mar 27, 2023

Fashion

Item of the week: the double-breasted blazer

What it is: Double-breasted refers to a jacket with two buttons sitting symmetrical to one another, with an overlapping front closure. The blazer is often used in a formal setting, however recent years has seen it adapted and shift into the casual wardrobe, as evident in the rise in popularity of oversized fits and the modernisation of classic...

Mar 1, 2023

Fashion

Item of the week: the denim maxi skirt

What it is: In line with the return of 90’s fashion, the denim midi skirt has made a resurgence, seeing it appear almost everywhere, from multiple runway collections to street style trends across all fashion capitals. A world away from the denim mini skirts that have defined recent years, the midi iteration ushers in a new era of comfortable...

Feb 22, 2023

Fashion |In Pictures

Karl Lagerfeld unveils Donald Duck capsule collection

Karl Lagerfeld is collaborating with Disney to celebrate 100 years of the company with a capsule collection featuring a sketch of Donald Duck by the late designer from the early 2000s. Launching on February 23 on Karl.com and at select retailers globally, the capsule collection features Lagerfeld’s tribute to Donald Duck sketched in 2004, with...

Feb 2, 2023

Fashion

Dua Lipa, Federer to host Karl Lagerfeld-themed Met Gala

New York - Pop phenom Dua Lipa and tennis legend Roger Federer will be among the hosts of this year's Met Gala, whose theme will be "In honor of Karl." The dress code pays homage to the late Karl Lagerfeld, a top designer for decades who helmed major houses including Chanel, Fendi, Balmain and Chloe, as well as his own eponymous label. The...

Jan 19, 2023

Fashion

Karl Lagerfeld launches new jeans brand for Gen Z shoppers

Karl Lagerfeld has introduced a new jeans brand to its assortment, with products directed at the Gen Z consumer group. With its debut spring 2023 spring collection, ‘Karl Lagerfeld Jeans’ aims to celebrate individuality and self-expression, with styles that the brand said have been made from “more sustainable fabrics and manufacturing techniques...

Dec 8, 2022

ManagementFeatured

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