THE LITTLE BLACK JACKET: CHANEL'S CLASSIC REVISITED

Through a series of black and white portraits, Karl Lagerfeld has collaborated with Carine Roitfeld to pay homage to one of the fashion house's most iconic pieces: the little black jacket.

For this project, the creative duo enlisted more than a hundred notable personalities. Actors, designers, singers, rock stars... Alexander Wang, Anna Wintour, Haider Ackermann, Kanye West, Sarah Jessica Parker, Georgia May Jagger, Alice Dellal, and more, all of whom are wearing little black jacket in their own unique way, reflecting the versatility of Chanel's vision.

The series of portraits are currently on display in an exhibition in Tokyo until April 15 and will be published in a lavish coffee-table book entitled The Little Black Jacket: Chanel's classic revisited by Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld later this year.

Here's a sneak preview of what went on behind-the-scenes

Image via I want to be a Roitfeld

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KARL

January 25 (January 26 in Sydney) marked the global launch of Karl Lagerfeld's new eponymous line titled 'KARL'.

To celebrate the launch of his hotly-anticipated, accessibly-priced line, five pop up events took simultaneously took place in Paris, Berlin, London, New York and Sydney (YAY!).

Last Thursday at Bondi Beach, when the clock struck 12:00, the black sheet was pulled down to reveal a pop-up window shop where customers used the KARL for NET-A-PORTER app on their iPhone or iPad2 to scan and attempt to win items from the collection (the possibilities of technology these days is beyond imagination).

The predominantly monochrome 70-piece collection features metallic jeans, biker jackets, draped jersey dresses, sweaters, blazers and some androgynously cool footwear (I need those gladiator sandals in my life).

Despite not being one of the lucky people to score something from the KARL collection, my sister and I were part of the first 50 people in line, hence, we received a limited-edition KARL goodie bag including a shirt and a sequined collar from the collection.

A big thank you to NET-A-PORTER for the KARL Koffee. Too Kool!

Check it out on NET-A-PORTER

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LAGERFELD FOR LESS

Creative genius and sartorial multi-tasker Karl Lagerfeld, is set to launch a new, affordable line of clothing, entitled Karl, which will go on sale exclusively on NET-A-PORTER.COM on the 25th of January.

The collection aimed at the "everyday yet still fashion-conscious audience", is expected to be priced in a reasonable $95 to $450 range (a million miles away from the unaffordable price tags of Chanel and Fendi haute couture).



If you're as excited as I am, you can register for updates here.

Image via fashionista 

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CHANEL S/S 2012 PREVIEW: UNDER THE SEA

"Everything is under the sea", proclaimed Chanel-mastermind Karl Lagerfeld.

 Image via I Know Something You Don't Know

In less than 3 hours, Monsieur Lagerfeld will unveil his highly anticipated S/S 2012 collection at the Grand Palais, where he promises to evoke the "magical world of the ocean floor and airy clothes made from specially developed fabrics that capture the phosphorescence of plankton under moonlight" (via Vogue).

Creative genius Lagerfeld never ceases to blow our minds with his ever-evolving creativity, and I'm certain today will be no exception!

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