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KARL.COM
EDITION
SPRING/SUMMER 2015
#KARLDAILY
THE ILLUSTRATED
LIFE OF KARL
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW!
by Alfons Kaiser
Karl Lagerfeld’s mornings are sacred. He
spends the early hours at the drawing board.
The designer sketches portraits of Choupette,
caricatures for newspapers or fashion sketches
for Fendi, Chanel and the Karl Lagerfeld brand.
Karl Lagerfeld’s drawing skills made his life
easier even as a child. A fact that he illustrates
with a lovely story from his youth. He often
missed school when his parents were away.
Firstly, he was a gifted pupil and already knew
most of what there was to learn anyway.
Secondly, it was a long way to go: nearly six
kilometres there and six kilometres back home.
So the young Karl put his artistic talents to good
use: “I wrote my absence notes myself. I could
copy my mother’s handwriting well.”
Anyone capable of this kind of artistic
deception at an early age is bound to spend his
entire life dedicated to art. And this is exactly
what happened: when young Karl grew up, he
made good use of his ready comprehension,
good eye and polished artistic skills. The
drawings he has been producing on one of his
four large drawing boards every morning over
the decades feature countless versions of his
take on the world and fashion.
He started out young, setting up a studio in the
attic of his parents’ house in Bad Bramstedt. “I
had no idea you could have a career in fashion,
there was no such thing in those days.” His
ambition was therefore to become a portrait
painter or costume designer for theatre. In fact,
he ended up doing both – for the Burgtheater in
Vienna and La Scala in Milan among others.
Paper and drawing materials, both scarce in
Germany at the time... continued on page 20
SECRETS OF THE
SUPERMODELS
SEE PAGE 5 FOR THE
EXCLUSIVE SCOOP
KOLOR
IS THE NEW BLACK!
FULL STORY ON
PAGE 12
A tour of Karl Lagerfeld’s
studio
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STAR-STRUCK
SCANDAL
World-famous singer thrown out of New York club sets starstudded trend! Stealing the spotlight from a rival in an unplanned
musical assault, this famed songstress left fans star-struck as they
witnessed her belt out a medley of hits while clasping limitededition 70s Bucket bag. Security kicked her to the curb, but not
before her striking arm candy stole the show!
THROWING
SHADE
They found fame playing best friends in
the biggest chick-flick of the summer, but
now their private feud has gone public!
Spotted at a buzzing LA brunch spot this
weekend, the pair threw each other shade,
snubbing each other and hiding behind
their chic KL862 chain link sunglasses.
CAUGHT
RED-HANDED!
This starlet’s penchant for five-fingerdiscounts has seen her go from jailbait
to jailbird! Tongues have been wagging
following the up-and-comer’s arrest
in a Beverly Hills department store,
where she unsuccessfully tried to snatch
sought-after item of the season, the K/
Kuilted drawstring bag. Publicity stunt or
fashionable rebel with(out) a cause?
As instances of rainbow sightings increase,
scientists are searching for new methods
to combat the mystery surrounding what
actually exists at the arc’s end. Among
the research effort is a team of global
scientists currently studying the light
spectrum phenomena, finding thousands
of mutations making them even harder
to pin down. In light of new evidence,
experts are challenging the long-held “pot
of gold” theory. Some are even speculating
that technicolour K/Kuilted crossbody
bags are a probable outcome!
GREEN-EYED
MONSTER
ATTACKS!
SHE’S NO
SHRINKING
VIOLET
IN THE NUDE
She may have been ditched by the most
bankable Hollywood star in the world,
but this A-list actress just got her sweet
revenge! Hitting the red carpet with a
scorching mystery hunk on one arm and
gotta-have-it indigo K/Shopper tote on the
other, she squashed rumours she’s still
hung up on her love-rat ex-lover, while
making a killer fashion statement.
THE RAINBOW CONNECTION
Caught skinny-dipping in St. Tropez,
the only thing this cover-girl had to
protect her modesty was her K/Klassik
nude shoulderbag! It seems the model’s
belongings were swiped from the beach
in broad daylight, forcing her to storm off
in a huff – in the buff. Stunned onlookers
captured all the action on social media
proving that what happens in St. Tropez
doesn’t always stay in St. Tropez!
SINGING
THE
BLUES
For such a beauty, this supermodel sure
has a downright ugly side! The leggy
brunette literally turned green with envy
while at last night’s charity auction, when
a known-rival outbid her on the latest
emerald-hued K/Charms shoulder bag.
Character flaws aside, no one can dispute
her flawless fashion sense.
Fashion muse Choupette Lagerfeld
has recently taken the stage at a
famed Parisian jazz club. Wowing
crowds with husky vocals and
slinky sex-kitten getup, Choupette
proved she’s a feline of many
talents – not the least of which is
her on-point fashion panache.
Donning a Chambray tuxedo
jacket with contrast leather lapels,
designed by the maestro Karl
Lagerfeld himself, Madamoiselle
Choupette was well and truly
singin’ the blues – in an
ensemble to match!
SELFIE ADDICTION
Suffering from major selfie overdose, this
star-in-the-making has checked herself
into rehab following the meteoric rise and
fall of her instagram success. It seems
not even her avid fans are “liking” her
narcissistic tendencies, currently peaking
at a rate of over 100 selfies a day. Paparazzi
snaps of the star reportedly taking selfies
with her Karl iPhone case have sparked a
worldwide trend – selfies may be out, but
stylish phone cases are on the up and up.
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SECRETS OF THE
SUPERMODELS
Supermodel Exposé: Secrets of the World’s Most Beautiful Faces Revealed! Stars
of Karl Lagerfeld’s latest colour-tastic campaign tell all. Jet-setting model-of-themoment Kendall Jenner’s shocking revelation,“I’m a homebody!” Siberian siren
Sasha Luss divulges her obsession with latex and leather. Plus Shanghai vixen
Ming Xi’s need-to-know beauty tips that you have to read to believe.
The Karl Daily gives you the inside scoop on sought-after
supermodels Kendall Jenner, Sasha Luss and Ming Xi as they
reveal their beauty tips, secret obsessions and fashion faux-pas.
KENDALL JENNER
The most talked-about new face in fashion, Kendall Jenner
has more than a few unexpected secrets up her sleeve – and
the Karl Daily is dishing the goss! Hard to believe, but even
this stylish model confesses to making major fashion faux
pas in the past, including, she says,“Bright coloured patterned
leggings… I hope no pictures exist!” These days, Kendall’s been
rocking bold hues with aplomb – just look at her eye-popping
Karl Lagerfeld ultra-colour campaign! Alongside a personal
philosophy to “dream big,” Kendall lives by sage advice from
her father to,“Be true to yourself, be your own person, and
be caring to others as well.” Her secret beauty tip? “Always
wear sunscreen, and lip-gloss makes a difference.” Colour can
reveal a lot about a person (as you can discover on page 12).
Kendall’s tells us her hue is blue,“It makes me feel calm,” she
says,“that’s why I love the ocean.”The world at her fingertips,
this high-fashion star is constantly on the go. But no matter how
many cities she visits, for Kendall, there’s no place like home.
“Los Angeles, Los Angeles. I love NY and Paris, but my heart will
always be in Los Angeles,” she says. “Even though I travel a lot,
I’m really a homebody.”
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SASHA LUSS
She may be a platinum bombshell now but Siberian siren
Sasha Luss was once a tomboy with a penchant for leather!
“When I was a kid most of my friends were boys, so I grew up
wanting to be a superhero,” she reveals. “Having special powers
and dressing in latex and leather – what could be cooler?”
Like fashion’s very own superhero Karl Lagerfeld, Sasha Luss
is a self-described bookworm. She divulges to The Karl Daily,
“I have so many books I can’t live without, but if I had to pick
one it would be Winnie the Pooh. This little bear is a pure
optimist, and teaches you how to really enjoy life!” If not a
model, the beauty says she would have been a “writer or actress
or fireman. Life is so unpredictable, you never know what is
waiting around the corner.”While she may have many talents,
this fashion star knows her limits:“I can say for sure I couldn’t
be a singer. When I was little, my dad used to pay me not to sing
– I’m that bad!” Known for her daring style, Sasha isn’t afraid
to take risks,“Style is a reflection of your personality, and you
shouldn’t hide it,” she says.“I don’t like boring clothing, that’s
for sure. If you wear something just because society tells you to,
that’s the real faux-pas!” Sasha’s secret to always being the belle
of the ball? “I never leave home without my sunglasses, a drop
of my favourite perfume and a smile.”
MING XI
For some tourists it’s key rings, and for others refrigerator
magnets, some even go for t-shirt, but in a risqué twist,
Shanghai-born knockout Ming Xi collects rather more
compelling souvenirs.“I love to collect underwear,” the ravenhaired supermodel enthuses,“from every city I visit.”With her
hectic modeling schedule, that adds up to one well-stocked
underwear drawer! As for beauty tips, Ming keeps it simple:
Mascara is her daily go-to, and as for a skin routine,“One face
mask a day keeps the wrinkles away.” Just like her self-assigned
spirit animal, the cat, Ming has a healthy apetite for the finer
things.“I eat a lot,” she says,“my favourite foods are pork belly
and foie gras.” A city girl through-and-through, this Chinese-born
and New York-based knockout proves she remains unfazed
by the bright lights. In an unexpected turn, Ming tells us,“my
dream is to live on a small island in the middle of the Pacific
where no one can reach me by phone – only by ship!” BAPTISTE GIABICONI
Longtime face of Karl Lagerfeld, male supermodel Baptiste
Giabiconi, may be a professional jetsetter, but he relishes his
well-deserved downtime.“On Sunday’s I love to stay in bed
until 5pm,” he divulges,“listening to music or catching up on
television shows!” Baptiste is a man who knows what he likes he’s very particular about colour, his favourite being burgundy:
he explains,“it soothes me with its warmth.” In a surprise twist,
Baptiste reveals his hidden talent is,“cutting the lawn super
well” although he admits to having only performed this once,
and that his spirit animals are “the owl and the cheetah”. The
Corsican-born heartthrob, who now lives between Paris and
St.Victoret, has one very simple beauty tip: treat yourself to
face masks regularly to keep skin from looking tired. And his
personal philosophy, exclusively disclosed to The Karl Daily is
to,“enjoy every second and never forget where you came from.”
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MESSAGE
IN A BOTTLE
Behind the Seams
Drawback the curtains
on the colourful world of
Karl Lagerfeld.
Bottles containing a mysterious perfume have washed up
along the southern coast of France, causing an overnight
sensation. According to local authorities, the elusive men’s
and women’s eau de parfum, known as Paradise Bay, was
hand-crafted on a desert island, the whereabouts of which
remain unknown. So far dozens of bottles have washed
ashore all containing SOS messages from, reports say,
“shipwrecked castaways”. Rough coordinates are being
determined via analysis of the limited-edition perfume’s
ingredients, describing the scents as, “bursting with
brightness and freshness. Lychee and pineapple add sparkle
to notes of velvety peach, rose and magnolia alongside
vanilla, musk and sandalwood for women. For men, the scent
is woody, enlivened by bergamot, violet leaves, green mint,
apple and sharp berries.” A full rescue mission is expected to
be underway in coming weeks, with the sought-after perfume
currently being mass-produced to meet public demand.
Karl Lagerfeld’s latest perfume Paradise Bay is available in
March from selected stores.
Get an exclusive sneak peek at
Karl Lagerfeld’s latest campaign
shoot, starring supermodels-of-themoment Kendall Jenner, Ming Xi,
Sasha Luss and Baptiste. As the
man himself snaps all the action
on set, watch Team Karl rock the
season’s brightest, boldest colours
and give a little style inspiration to
boot.
WHAT’S IN
MY BAG?
Style icon in-the-making, Barbara Palvin,
is the face of Karl Lagerfeld’s muchanticipated new scent, Private Klub.
Known for her perfect pout and luscious
brunette locks, this fashion muse knows
her way around an it-bag. Here she tells The
Karl Daily what kind of bag she’d be, and what
she’d never leave home without.
What do you always carry in your bag?
Phone, headset, make-up, wallet, pain killer, sunglasses
and my keys.
What’s the most unexpected thing you keep in
your bag?
When I travel, I always have tea filters just in case I
can’t find good tea. I also always have an extra pair
of underwear!
What do you look for when choosing a new bag?
A bag needs to be your best friend, so I need it to
be versatile.
K/Kuilted drawstring bag and
matching purse. KL862 chain
link sunglasses.
If you were a bag, what style would you be?
A backpack because I travel so much and it’s practical!
COMIC KARL
Parisian illustrator Tiffany Cooper’s comic-book world
has come to life for Spring/Summer 2015, in the form
of all-things Karl Lagerfeld! A variety of limited-edition
items, featuring Tiffany’s unique drawings, including
bags, t-shirts, caps, shoes, sweaters and more will be
available, starring the fashion heroes Karl Lagerfeld
and his feline muse Choupette.
“I am particularly excited about the collaborative bags,
shoes and cool leather jacket with Karl and Choupette
patches. I can’t wait to wear them,” reveals Tiffany
Cooper. “I’m really into pop and fun clothes and
accessories. I feel so lucky that I was invited by Karl
Lagerfeld and his team to build this collection together!”
Tiffany Cooper is also currently writing and illustrating
a comic book all about the legendary designer himself,
entitled Karl’s Secrets. “It will tell the story of his life,
from childhood through today, with a humorous point
of view,” explains Cooper. It will focus on Lagerfeld’s
lifestyle and personality, outlining how and where he
grew up, unique moments, including his bodybuilding
phase in the 70s and drastic diet in the 90s, personal
philosophy – and fun facts about Choupette. “I find
Karl fascinating and I feel very close to a lot of things
he says. He is a hard worker and wishes the days could
last 48 hours. He loves to be alone to recharge his
batteries. He knows how to make fun of himself and
reinvent himself all the time. He is truly inspiring!”
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KARL BY NUMBERS
7 25+ 21
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Hours of sleep a night for Karl. “If I
go to bed at two, I wake up at nine.
If I go to bed at midnight, I wake up at
seven. I don’t wake up before — the
house can fall apart, but I sleep for
seven hours.”
203
The number of Karl
Lagerfeld stores
opened since 2013.
Maids for Choupette:
Francoise & Marjorie.
150,000
Copies of the first edition of The Karl
Daily distributed and read by fans
around the world.
300,000
Books in Karl’s collection.
Laid end to end, they pave
the way from Brussels to
Antwerp and back again!
The number of
cigarettes
Karl has
smoked – also
the number
of clothes in
Choupette’s
wardrobe.
Because cats
don’t wear
clothes, that’s
ridiculous!
Choupette’s age in
cat years.
Dishes by Goyard
from which
Choupette dines.
One for water,
one for her little
croquette and
one for pate.
iPods owned
by Karl.
He carries at least
three at a time.
The year Karl picked up a camera and
began photographing his own advertising
campaigns. His photography continues to be
published in magazines and art books as well
as being shown in numerous exhibitions.
1,200,000
Karl’s
Instagram
followers.
CHOUPETTE CHATS WITH
TIFFANY
COOPER
collaborate with Karl Lagerfeld”. So I sent him a letter along with
a copy of all the drawings I had done of him and a few products
that I had made. A week later I got a phone call from Caroline,
his PR and she said,“Don’t get TOO excited but Karl LOVES
your work.We want to do a capsule collection and exhibitions
worldwide with you,” I said,“How on earth do you expect me NOT
to get excited?!” And that’s how it all started!
CL: I’ve always been a muse to Karl and now to you and it makes
me wonder, what is it that makes me so interesting to draw?
Choupette Lagerfeld: Your drawings are just purrfect –
especially the ones Karl and I star in! Have you always loved
TC: Ah, you know, it is how you make him feel that made me
want to draw you. Since you arrived in his life, he has become
illustration, and how did you start?
all lovey-dovey! It was so funny and touching to see the king
Tiffany Cooper: Well thank you Choupette! I started drawing as
a child, as soon as I could hold a pencil in my hand! I would even of fashion go head over heels for a little white cat. It made him
appear more accessible, more human. And also, you are very
sometimes trade my drawings in exchange for candy at school!
CL: You seem to be very in-the-know when it comes to style.
prrrretty of course! Like me, did you grow up around fashion?
CL: How do you choose your subjects, and what makes someone
an inspiring model?
TC: I didn’t grow up around fashion, but I started reading
fashion magazines when I was in my teens. I used to endlessly
TC: I choose subjects from my everyday life, or from the celebrity
pool! An inspiring model is someone who likes to stand out in a
draw fashion silhouettes and styles as well as create fashion
fun or provocative way. Also, someone who is easily recognizable
scrapbooks of magazine cut outs. I then studied art, but after
working a year in an art gallery, I left to work in fashion.
is amusing to transform into a recurrent caricature.
CL: How did you come to collaborate with Karl?
CL: People say the world of fashion is so catty. Personally, I quite
TC: I started drawing humorous comics of you and Karl two or
like that. You seem to see the humorous side of it…
TC: I love to see the humorous side of things, I think that
three years ago on my blog, and then on different products, such
otherwise life would be so gloomy! My motto is that life is too
as iPhone cases and tee-shirts. He was also part of a human size
sticker that appeared on a window at Colette in Paris last summer. short to take yourself seriously. That is something I LOVE about
Karl: he knows how to self-mock like nobody else!
That’s how Karl discovered my work. A few months later I was
thinking about what I wanted to do next, if anything was possible. Read more about the Karl Lagerfeld x Tiffany Cooper
collaboration on page 7
That’s when I thought,“If I could do anything, I would want to
Parisian illustrator Tiffany Cooper has made a career of translating
her everyday life and irreverent take on fashion into incisive
comic vignettes.The artist’s humorous works feature the industry’s
best-known stars, including none other than multi-talented felineof-the-moment, Mademoiselle Choupette. As Tiffany’s upcoming
collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld is set to launch, Choupette
teamed up with the talked-about artist for an intimate tête-à-tête.
PHOTO : KARL LAGERFELD
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GET IN
KARL’S
HEAD
IS THE NEW BLACK
ON THE QUESTION
OF EGO
“I’ve always known I was
made to live this way, that I
would be this sort of legend.”
ON SEXUALITY
“Homosexuality is like hair
colour, nothing more. And
then it avoids the problem
of having an unbearable
daughter-in-law, my mother
used to say.”
ON TRUTH
“I always say what I think,
and sometimes even what I
don’t think.”
“I’m like perishable goods:
What I say
doesn’t keep.”
ON PERSONAL GROWTH
“The essential thing in life is
to reinvent oneself.”
ON SELF-CONFIDENCE
“It’s not that I think I’m good,
but it could be worse.”
ON EXISTENCE
“What interests me is not
reality, but my idea of it.”
ON ELEGANCE
“If you don’t have an elegant
physique, the most elegant
dress won’t change that. An
Ethiopian peasant can be
madly elegant, and a very
rich person may look like a
pint pot.”
ON WEALTH
“I hate rich people who live
within their means.”
ON PERSONAL GOALS
“My only ambition in life is to
wear size 30 jeans.”
ON HEALTHY LIVING
“Some people say, ‘You’re too
skinny’. But a skinny person
never does, only people who
could lose a few pounds.”
ON SWEAT PANTS
“Sweat pants are a sign of
defeat. You’ve lost control
of your life, so you go out in
sweat pants.”
KARL KOLOR
Want to put a smile on people’s faces with minimum effort? Then
yellow is your go-to – but remember, a little goes a long way. It’s
an attention-grabber that screams optimism, but while it expresses
your sunny side, it can have the opposite effect on others. Yellow
is the most difficult colour for the eye to absorb, and it can be
overpowering if not used sparingly – and hey, no one wants to
step out looking like Big Bird!
PERSONALITY TEST
Colour has been proven to affect
your state of mind, so why shouldn’t it
disrupt your wardrobe?
Send ’em into a zen trance and have the room wrapped around
your little finger with fresh and clean green. The easiest colour
on the eye, green is a stress-reliever – and has the magic effect of
calming down any hectic situation.
Want to be treated like the princess you are? Give off an air of
royalty with the potent colour of power – purple. Signalling wealth
and luxury, regal shades of violet will take your style from nought
to haute in an instant.
A little colour makes major impact, even for monochrome
devotees like Karl Lagerfeld himself. Not only does the colour
you wear affect those around you, but it reveals a lot about your
personality type. Take our colour personality quiz on the next
page, and discover your spirit hue!
Get an insight into the innerworkings of the king of quips,
Karl Lagerfeld, and find the
answers to your burning
philosophical questions.
Multipurpose Karlism’s
traverse the great universal
themes of spirituality,
existence, youth, sexuality,
and sweat pants.
ON SPIRITUALITY
“Spitefulness is excusable if
it’s spiritual. If it’s gratuitous,
it’s unforgivable.”
ON YOUTH
“When you’re young you are
always a bit of an idiot. What
saves us is that we realize it
later.” “Youth is a club from
which every member will be
excluded one day.”
ON BEAUTY
“Life isn’t a beauty contest.
Intelligence lasts; youth and
beauty are seasonal.”
THE
Monochrome may set the standard when it comes to timeless sophistication,
but this season, Karl Lagerfeld unexpectedly proves that colour is the new black.
Blowing the lid off fashion as we know it, the famously black-and-white clad
designer realised his vision for Spring/Summer 2015 – and the future is bright.
Bold shots of colour have been injected into even the most
sophisticated wardrobes following his technicolour dream, and
while it might shock the staunchly monochrome, is this brave new
trend really such a bolt from the blue? Colour has been proven to
affect your state of mind, so why shouldn’t it disrupt your wardrobe?
It’s also a powerful communication tool used to signal action,
influence mood and cause physiological reaction, so the palette you
wear can quite literally help you to win friends and influence people.
The hues you choose send subliminal messages, so be careful what
you wish for. Think of colour as your secret weapon – before you
know it those around you will be eating out of the palm of your
hand! In your arsenal for Spring/Summer are bold colours that elicit
a broad range of responses. Read on to discover your how-to colour
guide, and let your clothes do the talking.
With just a splash of brash, bold red, you’ll be the centre of attention.
The most emotionally intense shade on the spectrum, red has been
proven to increase the heart rate and invoke feelings of danger,
excitement and desire. So use with caution – a minor stir can be
caused with a racy-hued accessory alone. But if you want to make
a killer first impression on date night, then go on, break hearts and
knock ‘em dead in an irresistible show-stopping crimson dress.
Throw out cool, calm and collected vibes with the opposite end
of the colour spectrum – blue. Mirroring the sky and the ocean,
blue is the most universally popular colour and promotes feelings
of serenity and trust, so hit up this hue to put others at ease, and
appear super-confident and in control. It’s the complete inverse of
red and produces calming chemicals in the body – perhaps the
reason we’re all addicted to our favourite well-worn denims!
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START
THE 5 DAY FASHION FORECAST
TUE 28 | 22
WED 21 | 14
THU 22 | 15
FRI 18 | 12
SAT 10 | 4
HOT TO TROT!
SUMMER RAIN
HIGH WINDS
PARTLY CLOUDY
COOL SNAP
Get some shade with a
pair of killer KL866 cat-eye
sunglasses.
Steamy summer days call for
a chic, short sleeved Monster
Choupette t-shirt
Wrap up in style with a bold
and breezy printed Square
Alphabet scarf.
Defy the clouds with
summer-ready Karl Lagerfeld
espadrilles.
Beat the chill in this season’s
must-have: the Renate biker
jacket.
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HOROSCOPES
FORECASTING YOUR FASHION FUTURE,
SO YOU NEVER MAKE A FASHION FAUX-PAS!
ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 19
Whatever happens today, it’ll be fine. Just surround yourself with
the ones you can trust — those loyal companions that have
gotten you through the hard times. You know, that classic blazer,
sleek pencil skirt, the wardrobe staples you can’t live without! TAURUS Apr.20 – May 20
Your current crush may be hard to conceal, but don’t shout
about it too loudly. In fact, you should keep it to yourself at least
until the weekend. When you show off your brand new Karl
Lagerfeld sky-high stilettos, there’ll be approval all around.
GEMINI May 21 – Jun 21
You’ll learn something important from someone you meet over
the next two days. It will be an advantageous meeting for you,
so listen out for sound advice — whether it be stock options or
when to invest in that Karl Lagerfeld black biker jacket you’ve
had your eye on.
CANCER Jun 22 – Jul 22
Some days were made for taking it easy. Over the next 24 hours,
don’t push yourself in the style stakes. The planets indicate that
you’ve been nailing your look like a pro, and with Mars in your
corner you can do no wrong.
VIRGO Aug. 23 – Sept. 22
Stay on your toes because there’s a golden opportunity just
waiting for you! With Jupiter in your orbit, a fashion overhaul is
on the cards. Don’t be afraid to take risks — think a whole new
sleek silhouette, with bold shots of unexpected colour.
LIBRA Sept. 23 – Oct. 23
Form a picture in your mind of your ideal ensemble, and start
working towards making this sartorial dream a reality! With
Saturn ruling, a style update is a small but necessary change –
take your 2015 look to the next level.
SCORPIO Oct. 24 – Nov. 21
You may be a little short of cash at the moment, but sometimes
you gotta spend money to make money! Aim high and look the
part — try that K/Kuilted cross-body bag to give off an air of
effortless cool.
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 – Dec. 21
Winning may not be everything but, hey, it sure beats losing!
Dress for success and just wait for those job offers to come
rolling in. The time is right to add confident hits of colour to
your never-fail monochrome staples.
CAPRICORN Dec. 22 – Jan. 19
You’re on fire this month and, with mercury in retrograde,
that’s no mean feat. Fan those flames and melt hearts by taking
fashion risks, but beware of gambling with style.
AQUARIUS Jan. 20 – Feb. 18
You refuse to accept second best and, with Mars in your corner,
it’s time to show those in power you mean business! Show ‘em
who’s boss with a luxe Karl Lagerfeld chambray tuxedo suit. If
Choupette can sing the blues, so can you.
PISCES Feb. 19 – Mar. 20
Venus, the planet of love, is influencing your romantic life.
You’ve been breaking hearts and winning fans — but don’t get
lazy. Love is a battlefield, so keep your style on high.
WATCH
OUT!
Offenders will be prosecuted
According to new legislation approved this week, strict regulations
have been placed on the chronically late, who will now be
required by law to wear wrist watches. Despite repeated claims
that they “will be on time,” courts found that late people continue
to keep others waiting, particularly at brunch, where such tardiness
often results in their parties missing out on the full breakfast menu.
Make sure you’re always right on time with the Karl Lagerfeld Petite
Stud watches (pictured above).
PHOTO : KARL LAGERFELD
LEO Jul.23 – Aug 22
There is tension in the air, and friends have been a little difficult
lately — but don’t worry, they’re just jealous. You’re on a winning
style streak — so amp it up! While you’re ahead, stay ahead.
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ADVICE
DEAR
CHOUPETTE
SPRING/SUMMER 2015 THE KARL DAILY
SEBASTIEN JONDEAU
Personal Assistant to Karl Lagerfeld
photographed by Karl Lagerfeld
TRAVEL
Postcards from the Edge
Karl and Choupette take a whirlwind world tour.
Dear Choupette,
My cat is a total diva! She flat
out refuses to eat anything
I give her — and believe me,
I’ve tried every kind of cat
food there is. How do I get my
cat to see reason?
Yours,
Cat Lover
My dear Cat Lover,
So you have a diva on your hands.
Well, what’s wrong with that? Are
you not familiar with the saying,
“Dogs have owners. Cats have
staff.”? The problem may lie with
the ‘cat food’ you speak of. Try
foie gras with lashings of caviar,
and your little princess is sure to
lap it up.
Buckingham Palace, London
Rheinturm, Düsseldorf
The Atomium building, Brussels
Park with views of the city, Doha
The Great Wall, Beijing
The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen
Dear Choupette,
My boyfriend can be a total
flirt, and I’m not sure I can
trust him. Lately I’ve been
tempted to pore through his
emails and text messages.
Do you think this is a terrible
idea?
Yours,
Jealous Girl
Oh Jealous Girl,
Better to leave well enough
alone! If you snoop, you may find
something you don’t like — even if
in reality it is perfectly innocent. As
they say, curiosity killed the cat!
Dear Choupette,
I’m currently working in
finance, but I would love
to change career-paths
altogether and work in
fashion! Being the style icon
you are, do you have any
advice for a beginner like me?
Yours,
Style Obsessed
Hello Style Obsessed,
By all means, you should follow
your dreams. To get your claws
into the world of fashion, you
must project an air of confidence
— a little cattitude goes a long
way! Bisous!
KARL.COM
FIND A KARL LAGERFELD STORE NEAR YOU
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THE KARL DAILY SPRING/SUMMER 2015
THE KARL KIDS
Colour is back in a major way, and the Karl Kids are hitting the
streets showing just how this pop-perfect trend is done.
This season, light it up with vivid hues and accessorize to the max!
Yasemin (on the left) wears Rianne loose fit blazer, Ricci frill sleeveless dress
and K Kolor Italia Independant sunglasses. Aysegul (on the right) wears Reka
organza bow shirt, Rachel front slit pant and Karl Kolor Minaudiere
Anna wears K/Klassik super mini crossbody
Anna wears Ronja boxy meow sweater and Madita
bermuda
Masha wears Inca Karl tuxedo blazer, Renate leather legging and K/Kuilted mini
handbag
Sandra wears Bow fedora, Odina biker jacket, Ricci frill
sleeveless dress and Karl Kolor shopper
Reem wears Milly sweatshirt, Mira long collar
shirt and K/Klassik mini crossbody
Tokyobanhbao wears Rianne loose fit blazer, Roxanna long
sleeve sweater and Melanie pleated carrot pant
Vanessa wears Ricarda long straight coat and
Melanie pleated carrot pant
Vanessa wears K/Kuilted mini handbag and Karl Petite Stud
watch
Kevin wears Karl Seven Watch
Tokyobanhbao wears K/Klassik mini crossbody and
Karl Zip Watch
Natalya wears Renate biker jacket
Sofie wears Renate biker jacket, Iris trapeze shirt and
Rachel front slit pant
Elsa wears Malu mesh detail sweater, Malu mesh detail
sweat pant, Karl logo mini crossbody, Karl Lagerfeld
sunglasses and K/Kuilted gloves
KARL’S CHRONICALS
Kevin wears V-neck button through cardigan and Lagerfeld
jeans
Toni wears Rachina tuxedo blazer, Rachina
tuxedo pant
Toni wears Karl logo clutch
Boynam wears Bow Fedora, Karl Lagerfeld
black suit, Ironik shirt and K/Klassik mini
crossbody
From the
upcoming book
by Tiffany Cooper
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THE ILLUSTRATED LIFE OF KARL
Continued from page 1
...were obtained from his father’s business
friends in America. The boy had high
standards. On one occasion, when he asked
his father to bring him paper from Hamburg,
his father said: “If you haven’t got enough,
just draw on the back.” Karl refused: “I shall
never draw on the back for as long as I live.”
And he never has to this day.
Yet another childhood anecdote reveals
his creative sensibility: One day, the boy
discovered a copy of the picture Die
Tafelrunde (The Dinner Table) by Adolf
Menzel in a gallery in Hamburg. Fascinated
by the white wigs at the court and castle of
Sanssouci, he said to his mother: “That’s the
way life should be,” and asked for the picture
for Christmas. However, because it was a
very expensive gift for a child, his parents
gave him a copy of Menzel’s Flötenkonzert
(Flute Concerto) instead. The boy pulled
such a long face that in the end his parents
asked the gallery for the right picture. He still
keeps it today despite not having kept very
many mementoes from his childhood.
In those days, he kept the collected volumes
of the satirical magazine Simplicissmus in
the attic. It was here that he discovered a
world far away from the rural isolation of
Schleswig-Holstein. First published in 1896,
Simplicissmus influenced not only his witty
humour, but also his aesthetic. No wonder
Lagerfeld collects German designs from 1905
to 1915. As he says, fashion design in the
years before the First World War was “almost
like Pop Art, inherently ‘German’, as yet not
influenced by the French or anyone else.”
He also found the sarcastic drawings of
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Simplicissmus politically important. The
caricatures he draws for the Frankfurter
Allgemeine and other newspapers and
magazines are highly critical of hollow
political rituals, the trickery of the ruling
elite and the crude abuse of power. Yet
Lagerfeld does not see this type of critical
art as very important: “I’m not interested
in provocation. It’s just for my amusement.
But you still have to put your finger on the
wound sometimes.”
Every morning is spent drawing. “I work
from home,” says Lagerfeld with a touch of
irony. “My apartment is not so much a home
as a studio.” His ideas come before sleep
or upon waking, “I call them electronic
flashes,” he says. “In the morning, I put the
ideas I have at night down on paper right
away. I also keep a sketch pad by my bed.
Otherwise you forget it all when you fall
asleep again.”
He likes to keep his morning routine simple.
“I just want to be alone with Choupette, to
draw in peace, without having to keep an
eye on the time. I arrange all my meetings
for afternoons.” You have to imagine drawing
fashion sketches, portraits of Choupette,
or caricatures as a form of meditation: “To
me drawing is like breathing; I don’t give it
a further thought. I’ve never done anything
else in my entire life.”
For him, these are the best hours of the
day, though not everything turns out to be
a masterpiece. “I throw a lot away,” he says.
“The most important items in my home
are the waste paper baskets.” And it’s true:
the waste paper baskets in his offices and
studios hold literally tons of paper.
FRONT ROW FASHIONISTAS
His sketches reveal a fashion designer who
thinks in the abstract, but acts in the real
world. “I’m not a couturier who drapes
people in clothes. I visualise a concept and
can create a 3D drawing out of it on paper,
including all the technical details.” He
doesn’t rely on a computer to do it for him.
Everything has to be done by hand. “This
means that when I see the sketch made in
fabric, I don’t have to make many changes.”
The system seems to work: the fashion
house Fendi alone has stored around 50,000
drawings by its head designer, dating back
half a century.
It must be an almost god-like feeling: you
have an idea, put it down on paper and
then it becomes a reality. “It still amazes
me each time it happens, even today.” He
draws his sketches quickly. Then hundreds
of hands work in his studios to make his
visions a reality.
Illustration is rather like the little sister of
art. But Lagerfeld doesn’t wish to be called
an artist: “I often find that pretentious.” This
is why he has no ambitions to paint large
pictures in oils either. Although his school in
Bad Bramstedt encouraged him to draw, it
put him off painting. Karl’s drawing teacher
then, a very nice man who also painted
landscapes, said to his young pupil: “You’re
good at drawing people, but you’ll never
become a good landscape painter.” To
which Karl is said to have retorted smartly:
“I wouldn’t want to, if it meant painting
pictures like yours.” This is how the world
lost a landscape painter, but gained a
brilliant designer.
Illustrations by Tiffany Cooper