No. No. Noooooooo!!!

I just read this on The Zoe Report and I am hoping it's not true!

Is Karl Lagerfeld Retiring?

According to reports by Page Six, Karl Lagerfeld may draw the curtain on his illustrious career after Chanel’s upcoming Cruise show in Cuba next month. Rumored to be 83 years old, the designer began his work at Chanel in 1983 and Fendi in 1965 and also found time to design for beloved French brand, Chloe. In today’s current climate of designer musical chairs, Lagerfeld remains somewhat of an anomaly, designing multiple collections a year for Chanel, Fendi and his namesake line, while also acting as photographer for all of his campaigns and additional editorials. Insiders claim the powerhouse is getting tired (who can blame him), but Lagerfeld has never hinted at a desire to retire and we wouldn’t be surprised if he followed in the footsteps of Coco Chanel, who remained at the helm of the company until she passed away in 1971. Regardless, all eyes will be on his Cuban fashion show on May 3rd.

Christmas Wish List ~ Coffee Table Books

I adore beautiful coffee table books.
In fact they are one of the few things I collect.
This year I have four coffee table books on my Christmas list.
Any of these books make a perfect gift for anyone who enjoys fashion and style, as well as the perfect gift for yourself.

The Little Black Jacket, Chanel's Classic Revisited By Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld

I am pretty much obsessed with Carine Roitfeld and everything she does. My Christmas List is topped with this gorgeous book celebrating Chanel's little black jacket. Her partnership with Karl Lagerfeld always yields the spectacular, and this glorious tome will not disappoint.
Order it here: The Little Black Jacket

Oscar De La Renta, The Style, Inspiration And Life of Oscar De La Renta

Somewhat bittersweet with his recent passing, this updated version of the 2002 book celebrates Oscar de la Renta's milestones in the world of fashion and style.

“Oscar completely understands who he is and who he is dressing… He’s never tried to be avant-garde or difficult. He just does really good clothes, never overtly sexy but attractive, colorful, and feminine,”  Anna Wintour.

Over 160 images in a beautiful hard slipcase.

Order it here: Oscar De La Renta The Style, Inspiration and Life



Valentino At The Emperor's Table
Celebrating the luxe lifestyle of the Last Emperor himself, At The Emporer's Table gives us a gorgeous glimpse into the lavish and stylish entertaining hosted by Valentino Garavani in his five beautiful homes (Gstaad, Paris, Rome, London and New York) and aboard his private yacht.
Showcasing his exhaustive collection of table settings and objets d'arte, with photography by Oberto Gili, the book is written by Andre Leon Talley and features recipes from Garavani's personal chefs.

Order it here: Valentino At The Emperor's Table

Tory Burch In Color

Tory Burch sees the world in color. This book takes you through her world, color by color,
exploring her world of style, home decor, entertaining, travel, art and of course fashion.
It gives you insight into the brand, and also a glimpse at her life.
And it's fabulous.
Order here: Tory Burch In Color

Rosie Huntington Whitely By Karl Lagerfeld For Harpers Bazaar UK

I love this makeup and hair so much!

Karl Lagerfeld shot these images 

of Rosie Huntington Whitely 

for Harpers Bazaar UK February 2014 issue.

Just beautiful.

Chanel Fall 2013 Campaign

Check out the Chanel Fall 2013 Campaign!

Shot by Karl Lagerfeld,

the campaign features my favorite Korean model,

Soo Joo Park, 

in her asian blonde glory,

along side Chiharu Okunugi and Ashleigh Good,

in a futuristic themed story.

The trio poses, and sometimes floats through space,

with their accessories gliding gravity free behind them,

in the fashion house's fabulous fall fashions, thigh boots,

and exciting new accessories.

Cra Delevingne and Saskia de Brauw Fendi Fall 2013 Campaign

Shot on the rooftops of beautiful Rome, models Cara Develingne and Saskia de Brauw are the faces of the new Fall 2013 Fendi ad campaign.

Cara Develingne Fendi Fall 2013

The images were photographed by the brand's creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, who paired the two girls before in the Chanel  Cruise 2013 campaign.

Behind the scenes, Karl Lagerfeld shoots Cara Develingne for fendi Fall 2013.
image via WWD

"For our 2013-2014 fall/winter season, we sought to celebrate the love between Fendi and Rome with a very feminine campaign evoking a chic and modern Roman holiday," said Lagerfeld.

Roman Skyline

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Read more: Fendi Fall 2013 Campaign - Cara Delevingne and Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi

Laetitia Casta and Choupette Lagerfeld

Some days I merely enjoy crazy,

other days I beyond delight in it!

Laetitia Casta and Choupette Lagerfeld

And this has so many layers of crazy attached

that it is completely making my day!

Model Laetitia Casta stars along with 

Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette,

in this BDSM inspired story in V Magazine,

styled by Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele.

I honestly can't stop laughing - its so ridiculous!

Apparently "the girls are doing BDSM on each other", 

and I also read that in describing the shoot

the term "incestuous bestiality" was used.

Hahaha!! The madness of it!!

I don't know if I feel more sorry for Laetitia or Choupette??

The best part is the look on that poor cat's face.

Laetitia Casta and Choupette Lagerfeld BDSM

The only thing that would have made me laugh harder

is if they had old Uncle-Creepy Terry Richardson shoot it

and used Cindy Crawford, so that she could bang on some more about how she is so happy to have been modeling 

back when it was still meaningful.

 

This makes me feel so mind-bendingly sane... 

Glamor Puss