»» New York Inspires Lagerfeld to Design Under His Own Name
After more than 20 years spent in creating collections for Chanel and Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld, launched this past February during the New York Fashion Week, a collection under his own name.
The Washington Post, by interviewing the designer, anticipates that the line, contemporary and created for mass consumption, will not be cheap, but far more accessible than the designs Lagerfeld creates for his employers at Fendi and Chanel.
Just a few examples: a pair of slashed jeans for women cost $395, men’s straight-leg jeans priced at $250 and a $150 silk-screen T-shirt.
For fall, the collection will be available at such stores as Neiman Marcus, Saks Jandel, Bergdorf Goodman, Intermix and Nordstrom.
The new collection, Karl Lagerfeld says, evokes the spirit of New York — or more specifically the part of Manhattan that is south of 14th Street.[…] The fall collection is distinguished by a palette in black, charcoal and bark. Whether the clothes are for men or women, they are lean and nonchalant.
The sweaters look as if they have been stretched and artfully marred with holes and runs. There are trench coats, long skirts, T-shirts, cotton vests, denim and peacoats. The clothes look lived in.
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