Karl Lagerfeld’s Silent Film about Coco Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld opened his pre-fall Paris-Moscow Metiers D’Art Collection at the Le Ranelagh theater in Paris, with a 10 minute black and white silent film about Coco Chanel. Lagerfeld who “always loved silent movies,” directed the film himself, which starred his favorite male model Brad Kroenig and model model Edita Vilkeviciute who plays Coco from 1913. The first part of the film revolves around 1913 when Chanel first opened her shop and the second part takes place in 1923 when she was already well established. The film also featured Chanel’s Russian lover, the Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich, from whom she borrowed the pea jacket and pelisse and which tied perfectly to the new Collection which incorporated elements from imperial Russia and Russian folklore.

“It’s a funny movie, unpretentious,” says Lagerfeld. “Chanel was a charming woman, at liberty to seduce men. Everybody this year has decided to make a movie about Chanel, and you know their historical worth is not always too exact.”

The film took two days to shoot in a studio on the outskirts in Paris. Here is a small preview and the full movie is already available on Chanel’s website or from this link by clicking here.

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Karl Lagerfeld in Vermont for Chanel Campaign!

Not so long ago, Karl Lagerfeld bought a six-bedroom landmark building on the island of Lake Champlain, Vermont. The designer is there now getting ready to shoot the new Chanel campaign at his place. He was caught by reporters on his front porch with his favorite male model, the hot Brad Kroenig, pictured below. The restaurant that was hired to cater the Chanel shoot said that, “the designer was kind and gracious.” Reportedly, the neighbors are quite excited as well in this small town with one of them, Loomis Bean saying, “We’re not duck hunting or fishing — this is exciting!” Lagerfeld was drown to the property for its trees and views and reminded him of Northern Europe, from where he is originally. Knowing his great artistic talent, we cannot wait to see the photo shoot!

Brad Pitt and Kiehl Green Body Wash

Brad Pitt has partnered up with Kiehl in hopes to raise money through the sale of the new Aloe Vera Liquid Cleanser to support the environment. 100% of the proceeds will go towards JPF Eco Systems, which is the actor’s own charity supporting global environmental initiatives such as the build of environmentally sustainable housing for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The body wash has the soothing aloe, glycerin and exotic coconut and it is also 100% biodegradable in both its packaging and ingredients. “Kiehl’s formulated this product to minimize the impact we have on our environment. All proceeds will go to benefit green initiatives around the globe,” says Brad. The cleanser is priced at $16.50 and you can visit here for more info.

For more information on JPF Eco Systems and the proceeds from the Aloe Vera Biodegradable Liquid Body Cleanser, you can visit www.makeitrightnola.org.

Karl Lagerfeld Designs French Larousse Dictionary

The 2009 edition of the famous French illustrated dictionary, Le Petit Larousse Illustré will be designed by Karl Lagerfeld. The designer’s love of books is not something surprising as his personal library is apparently the size of a ballroom. Karl illustrated the cover of the dictionary with original Larousse motif featuring La Semeuse, or the Seed-Scatterer, who is a beautiful woman blowing the seeds of knowledge. In Karl’s design, La Semeuse wears a pair of elegant blue, elbow length gloves. The outer black case of the dictionary features the photo-realistic sketch of the creative man himself, Lagerfeld accompanied by the silver phrase, “Habillé par Karl Lagerfeld,” which means “Dressed by Karl Lagerfeld.”

Le Petit Larousse Illustré is a must have for any French language lover or student of the romance language. It contains definitions of words combined with “little cultural edification” as well as explanations of various subjects. Although, anyone can look up Google or the internet in general for instant translations, Le Petit Larousse Illustré offers something extra with its French sense of humour and high cultural taste. In the 2009 edition, Karl Lagerfeld is featured in the proper nouns sections if the dictionary, which already includes Brad Pitt, Bjork and Marion Cotillard. According to WWD, the edition will be released on November 4th. It is already on my shopping list!

Eva Herzigova and Karl Lagerfeld Pair Up for Dom Pérignon Rose Vintage 1996

Supermodel Eva Herzigova is the new face for the champagne Dom Pérignon Rose Vintage 1996 ad campaign, which is photographed by fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. The advertisement is quite long for my taste, you can watch the full video below, and it is supposedly a “love story in Paris.” Eva’s male interest in the ad is none other than Brad Kroenig, who has been a muse of Karl Lagerfeld for a long time.

According to the famous designer, “We need the right people who are 100% right for the part. And I think was my first choice to take, there was no other choice. It was Eva or nobody else.” Karl also commented on Brad, saying that he is handsome, elegant, chic and exactly right for this.

* Eva Herzigova for Dom Perignon Vintage Rose 1996