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Karl Lagerfeld

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Workplace & Talent

BoF FAQs: Chanel

From Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's early years on the Rue Cambon, launching Chanel No.5 and the now iconic 2.55 handbag, to how the business operates today, BoF answers your questions on what is regarded as the world's most desirable luxury fashion brand.

Workplace & Talent

BoF FAQs: Chanel

From Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's early years on the Rue Cambon, launching Chanel No.5 and the now iconic 2.55 handbag, to how the business operates today, BoF answers your questions on what is regarded as the world's most desirable luxury fashion brand.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | Vanity Fair Names Beauty Director, Lazada Announces New CEO

This week, Vanity Fair appoints its new beauty director, while Alibaba-owned Lazada group names its new chief executive.

News & Analysis

Power Moves | Vanity Fair Names Beauty Director, Lazada Announces New CEO

This week, Vanity Fair appoints its new beauty director, while Alibaba-owned Lazada group names its new chief executive.


Fashion Week

Chanel, Mummy-fied

Karl Lagerfeld’s latest Métiers d'Arts collection was shown in the Egyptian wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and he took the inspiration quite literally.

Fashion Week

Chanel, Mummy-fied

Karl Lagerfeld’s latest Métiers d'Arts collection was shown in the Egyptian wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and he took the inspiration quite literally.


Fashion Week

At Chanel, Barefoot Dreams

When the models kicked off their Perspex-heeled mules and splashed down the shoreline, it didn’t appear at all incongruous that they were wearing Chanel tweed, gold-speckled and flecked with candy-coloured dots.

Fashion Week

At Chanel, Barefoot Dreams

When the models kicked off their Perspex-heeled mules and splashed down the shoreline, it didn’t appear at all incongruous that they were wearing Chanel tweed, gold-speckled and flecked with candy-coloured dots.


Fashion Week

At Fendi, Functionality Rules

The house's signature use of fur was still present, but there was the underlying sense of the brand adjusting to a shift in the fashion climate.

Fashion Week

At Fendi, Functionality Rules

The house's signature use of fur was still present, but there was the underlying sense of the brand adjusting to a shift in the fashion climate.


Fashion Week

At Paris Couture, a Return to Elegance

The haute couture week which closed yesterday was marked by a poignant return to rigour, restraint and dressmaking, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

At Paris Couture, a Return to Elegance

The haute couture week which closed yesterday was marked by a poignant return to rigour, restraint and dressmaking, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Fendi's Orphic Illusions

The first outing of the rebranded Fendi Couture line brought newfound freshness to the house’s highest-end offering.

Fashion Week

Fendi's Orphic Illusions

The first outing of the rebranded Fendi Couture line brought newfound freshness to the house’s highest-end offering.


Fashion Week

Chanel's Silver Linings

The clothes came from a dreamland, but the show was rooted in real life — specifically the view over the Seine, lined with the stalls of “les bouquinistes," from Karl Lagerfeld’s apartment.

Fashion Week

Chanel's Silver Linings

The clothes came from a dreamland, but the show was rooted in real life — specifically the view over the Seine, lined with the stalls of “les bouquinistes," from Karl Lagerfeld’s apartment.


Fashion Week

The Dark Side of Fendi

Silvia Venturini Fendi constantly makes the normal special and for her latest collection, full of playfully demonic pieces, the designer delivered once again.

Fashion Week

The Dark Side of Fendi

Silvia Venturini Fendi constantly makes the normal special and for her latest collection, full of playfully demonic pieces, the designer delivered once again.


Fashion Week

The Lure of Melancholy at Chanel

Marked by an upbeat defiance, one of Karl Lagerfeld’s best collections in recent years was driven by his making peace with the past.

Fashion Week

The Lure of Melancholy at Chanel

Marked by an upbeat defiance, one of Karl Lagerfeld’s best collections in recent years was driven by his making peace with the past.