I almost feel like this should become a weekly column as Karl Lagerfeld is almost as renowned as
Roberto Cavalli for saying controversial things to the press. However, Karl is more likely to present the world with a contradicting, frankly baffling statement than to join the latest press slagging match. Which is why I am so fond of the great Kaiser.
Numero magazine recently caught up with Karl Lagerfeld and Alber Elbaz to ask them about life in Paris, the demise of Haute Couture and their Mothers. At one point we see Alber get slightly irritated by Karl as he refuses to define his nationality. Having lived in Paris for the majority of his life, you might think that Karl considered himself to be a Parisian however this is apparently not so.
Mario Testino's latest exhibition
Obsessed By You is currently on in London at the Philips de Pury & Company gallery. In the run up to the opening of the exhibition he kept a
diary for The Independent in which he
discusses models, inspiration and working with Vogue.
"Most of my work is for American Vogue.
Last month
Fab US revealed Mischa Barton's plans for a handbag line. The bags are due to hit stores on 2nd July, she has been busy promoting the line including an interview with
The Telegraph. She explained that she'd had offers to do a clothing line and a fragrance but that she prefered to start with something small. "I love anything I don't have to try on because I'm a bit lazy, so handbags are great for me.
Several models and designers spoke to
The Sunday Times about their personal experiences with the late Yves Saint Laurent. Naomi Campbell's comments are particularly interesting as she explained the power that he had over the fashion industry and how he used it to encourage the use of models of varying ethnicities. Legend has it that he threatened to pull all advertising from French Vogue if they did not feature Naomi on the cover.
