WE MAY BE ON social media a lot less these days, but when we are, we try to use the time to find only the best in food, travel, fashion, and interiors, like these sumptuously chic spaces from @rizzolibooks on Instagram. There are grand hotel rooms with ornate boiserie and crystal chandeliers; ceiling beams and grand exposed brick fireplaces; velvet, linen and marble and warm carved wood; the most stunning outdoor terrace at Villa Paradiso in Genova, Italy and much more...
This is a time of fashion houses reissuing their iconic pieces, and with Fendi's reissuing of its Baguette on the SS19 runways and Karl Lagerfeld's recent passing away, the Italian fashion house is very much on everyone's minds. The late designer did, after all, work for the brand for 54 years. So for this edition of Style Inspiration, we'll look at the many iterations of Fendi's iconic FℲ branded pieces, from mock turtlenecks and knits to capes, tights, and trenches, and of course, the Baguette.
The historic luxury hotel, located at the foot of the Champs-Élysées, opened in 1909 in a building that dates back to 1758. The Crillon is one of two identical stone palaces on the Place de la Concorde and has been listed since 1900 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. Today it is a grand space with 78 guest rooms and 46 suites, along with three restaurants, a bar, outdoor terrace, gym and health club.
PARIS - Karl Lagerfeld passed away on the morning of Tuesday, February 19, 2019. He was 85. The extraordinary life of the designer, photographer and creative director is widely known. Here are a few highlights in this compilation of photos, moments, and quotations in memoriam of the late great design icon.
Karl Lagerfeld's decision to transform the Grand Palais in to a formal French garden with climbing roses on trelliage, pergolas and water fountains was a welcome site on these January days. There were layers of ruffled tulle and embellished chiffon in pastel hues, feathery capped sleeves and crystal veils and of course, the traditional Chanel tweed, all ushering in a return to the age of innocence and a feeling of spring in the air ...
This installment of ten things we love lately includes a hotel renovation with the help of Karl Lagerfeld (devastatingly chic with lots of...
Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel Resort 2018 runway show, entitled La Modernité de l’Antiquité, brought ancient Greece to the Grand Palais in Paris. A bust of Venus that sat on the fireplace mantle of Coco Chanel’s Rue Cambon apartment was said to be the inspiration behind the theme. There were Ionic column–heeled gladiator sandals and pottery painted column dresses, and by the end, there were fluttery bias-draped gowns embellished in gold, flowing tresses befitting of Venus, pinned backed by golden headbands made for goddesses ...
SINCE WE’RE CURRENTLY featuring Karl Lagerfeld in our NEW SERIES, You Are What You Consume, we thought we might revisit this rather epic editorial the cultural icon shot for Harper’s Bazaar nearly ten years ago.
THE INTRICATE SETS usually take centre stage in Karl Lagerfeld‘s shows for the house of Chanel, whether it be a melting iceberg...
From the implications of the digital revolution on fashion’s production cycle and the publishing industry, to the debut of new designers at Dior and Valentino, 2016 was an eventful year in the fashion industry. Here are our top 20 fashion moments of 2016, in no particular order…
EARLIER THIS WEEK, we featured the ethereal work of Stephan Sills Associates. Today, we’re taking you inside the famed, Hi-Low...
On this week’s instalment of TIG TV: A fool-proof method for poaching eggs, 5 ways to be happy from the...
THE THEME OF THIS SEASON'S Chanel Spring 2016 Couture collection in Paris was, according to Karl Lagerfeld, eco-conscious serenity, and so the label's signature pale bouclé suits, flowing black satin skirts and stunning dresses strewn with gold paillettes were showcased against a backdrop of lush green gardens and water lily ponds . . . Click through for a glimpse of the collection and 14 of our favourite pieces from the show.
THIS WEEK’S INTERIORS REDUX goes back to 1989, to the time when Vogue sent photographer Oberto Gili and editor André Leon...
