Karl Lagerfeld to make over Monaco’s Hotel Métropole
Karl Lagerfeld is on a creative spree. After adding design touches to VIP helicopters and the new Diet Coke bottle, the designer has now taken up the assignment to revamp a hotel in Monaco. The Hotel Métropole Monte-Carlo has asked the creative genius to make over its Belle-Epoque exterior – the pool, the terrace, the gardens, and a … Read more
Orrefors glassware by Karl Lagerfeld
Coming soon from the Swedish brand Orrefors, the Karl Lagerfeld designed Orrefors glassware collection: In an unique collaboration in design and craftsmanship, Karl will take his own spin on their collection of crystal glasses which include champagne flutes and coupes, coasters, bowls, vases, as well as water and liqueur glasses. Transparent, black or milky white, … Read more
La Grande Epicerie: gourmet shopping in Paris
In a city famous for fantastic food, it’s no small honor to be a regarded as Paris’ premier specialty store. La Grande Epicerie, located in the chic seventh arrondissement, has held that distinction for nearly a century. Situated in a 3,300-square-foot space, this gourmet market was established in 1923 as a food hall within Le Bon … Read more
Diet Coke by Karl Lagerfeld
2011 welcomes a new assortment of Diet Coke bottles produced in collaboration with fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. Three designs are featured in the limited edition collection, each inspired by Diet Coke heroines Bernadette, Eleanor and Irene. Polka dots match Bernadette’s romanticism, swishy swirls for Eleanor’s fashion-forward stance, and rock drama to tally with Irene’s persona. … Read more
Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks
Since 1854, when Monsieur Louis Vuitton opened his first store in Paris, his name has been synonymous with the ultimate in luxurious luggage. His incredible trunks with their now iconic canvas coverings, introduced that same year, combined pragmatism and elegance and were “perfectly adapted to the current means of transport and changes in the lives of his clients.” That’s … Read more
