Ok, he didn’t really disappear from the fashion radar as he is still after all the official mister Chanel (and Fendi). But he did, over the years, distanced himself from his own labels, so much that they both stopped all activity, Lagerfeld Gallery in 2006 and Karl Lagerfeld in 2010…

But this belong to the past as the Kaiser is now back with not one, not two, but three new lines!

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[li]Karl Lagerfeld Paris[/li]

[li]Lagerfeld[/li]

[li]Karl[/li]

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The Karl Lagerfeld Paris being the most expensive collection, uses the finest trims and fabrics, leathers and furs. Lagerfeld is the everyday menswear line and Karl the everyday and affordable women line.

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I had the opportunity to see his new collection last week at the Negri Firman studio while working  as their photographer for the event. And I have to say, the three collections are all very elegant, well cut, and functional.

Some might hate Mister Lagerfeld for his outspokenness, sometimes well offbeat and others on the contrary will love him for it. For my part, what I love about the man is his undeniable talent and ability to design for several brands while always renewing himself. And in my opinion it is a rare quality.

You see, it is already quite a task to create new collections over and over again but to design for two or more brands is an achievement in itself. Especially that you have to be capable of infusing your identity just enough for everyone to recognize your touch but not enough to smother the brand’s own identity…

Back to the clothes, what I loved the most in his new collections was his attention to the details and the fabrics. Ah yes, and those shoes…!

What about you? What do you think about his new collection?

To see the rest of my pictures for this event, go to the album on Negri Firman Communication’s page right here! And to have a look at Karl’s new site it’s here.

Not only did I saw some inspiring artwork and installations, but I also saw a lot of inspiring people.

As you might already know if you were following me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram , I was collaborating with Dolce & Gabbana’s Swide Magazine during the whole Milan Design Week. More than full shot street style, I mainly focused on details and faces…

So here are my street style shots:

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To see my previous series of pictures for Swide, click here.

If I had to name you one event just as exciting as the fashion week, it would have to be the Milano Design Week !

Although I am totally hooked on the fashion weeks, especially the ones taking place in Milan, I have to admit that on some points, the Design week is way ahead..! Aside from the fact that it is the largest furniture and design fair in the world;

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[li]Most of the activities are open to the general public[/li]

[li]The visitors come from all sorts of areas of design[/li]

[li]And… It’s free![/li]

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Il Salone del Mobile, as it is called in Italian, takes place every year during the month of April and is really, but really worth your while! Over a week the whole city turns into a mega art fair full of exhibitions, openings, pop up stores, parties and more importantly, full of people from around the world. In fact, with this infusion of cultures it reminds me of London…

If you are following me on twitter, you might know that, I will be collaborating with the Dolce and Gabbana’s online magazine, Swide!!! I will be their fashion reporter for the #swidesign section on Twitter.*  Which means that I will be snapping pictures around town all week, but not with my SLR… With my phone!

Ok, I know, taking pictures with a phone is not a revolution at all but it is very uncommon for me to have these kind of assignments, therefor I am quite excited!

So yes, I will be taking street style and fashion inspiration shots to immediately share them with you on Twitter and Instagram. Which doesn’t mean that I won’t be shooting for the blog with my usual camera, just that I will be multitasking which is actually quite fun…

So I thought I would share with you my pictures of the day. To have their description check my Instagram. And do let me know which one is your favorite 😉

By the way, did you ever attended the Milano Design Week? What did you think of it?

*Click here to read the full article on Swide.com