Chanel Fall 2011 Haute Couture: Seductively Somber
It’s a dark vision and it’s daring and I like it. Karl Lagerfeld has once again captured the mood and psyche of the times while simultaneously drawing on a film noir atmosphere. The collection...
View ArticleFall 2012 Runway and Trend Report: Our B & B Style Favorites
The Blonde & The Brunette thought we would shake things up a bit this time and report after everyone else! Ha! We’ve selected our top five collections from the month-long fashion marathon of...
View ArticleBoy Oh Boy Chanel!
The new Chanel Boy handbag collection just launched. The line is described by Chanel “as being far from conformist notions of femininity”. What a relief. We love this injection of the unexpected into...
View ArticleMaison Martin Margiela For H&M
It’s TRUE! Maison Martin Margiela finally confirmed its rumored holiday collaboration with H&M by posting a short video on YouTube and announcing the collection will go on sale Nov. 15, 2012. In...
View ArticleThe One. The Only. Karl. Now Online
One of the world’s most renowed fashion icons, Karl Lagerfeld continues on his lifelong quest for world domination, by launching his own online boutique… Karl.com! I don’t know how I missed this,...
View ArticleCamo Done Karl’s way
Karl From cult fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld comes KARL, a collection of covetable classics. Karl shows us his sleek and fierce attitude in these designs. I am especially fond of his new camouflage...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Karl!
Happy Birthday Karl! We love everything you do especially your Net-A-Porter Karl Collection. Hope your day is as special as you and your Fall Collection which is rockin’ everything from camo,...
View ArticleTime for Karl
Now this is another collab that we just love! Karl as in Lagerfeld, is suddenly more accessible thanks to his collaboration with Fossil watches which debuted yesterday. The seven time-tellers, which...
View ArticleChanel 2013 Fall RTW: Out Of This World
All the world’s a stage but there is no one who dominates it like Karl Lagerfeld. Once again he proved his fashion might with one of his most evocative collections in “eons”. O.K., maybe since Resort....
View ArticleCouture 2013 Fall: Chanel’s Emerald City
Maybe it’s because I worked at MGM Studios for so many years, protecting the great and powerful OZ franchise, but I immediately recognized the Emerald City of the Future. It’s in the Far-East,...
View ArticleFelines & Fashion
Quite frankly, felines have never been shy on the fashion scene. Take Choupette Lagerfeld for example, the most famous (and spoiled) cat in fashion. Remember when she graced the cover of Harper’s...
View ArticleHalloween : High Fashion + Kids + Fun
The Blonde & The Brunette is a website dedicated to fashion, so you better believe we are all about high fashion for Halloween! The people over at Oh Happy Day did an excellent job creating a...
View ArticleChanel Debuts Couture Sneakers
The audience gasped. Karl Lagerfeld once again had his finger on the pulse of the times while dictating our fashion futures. In a stage set reminiscent of a luge competition (hmmm….the Olympics are...
View ArticleRunway: Five Memorable Milan Shows
Milan Fashion Week is almost always my favorite. Maybe it’s the city. Maybe it’s the culture. But, so many of my favorite designers seem to push the envelope and deliver the unexpected. Whether you...
View Article‘Karlify’ Your Emojis
Lately I’ve had Karl on the brain. It all started with my Fendi “Karlito” buggies obsession that has a wait list from Beverly Hills to Milan. I want the pink. Anyway, if you can’t have a Karlito then...
View ArticleLouis Vuitton’s New ‘Monogram Moment’
There was a teaser campaign in the June Harper’s Bazaar and now Bazaar has unveiled a full editorial celebrating Louis Vutton’s iconic monogram in a fantastic shoot by Karl Lagerfeld. It features...
View ArticleOur Almost Last Word: #PFW PARIS ROUND UP
Paris Fashion Week is almost winding down so it’s time for me to opine. Here’s the almost last word on some of the highlights and trends including Chanel. See if you agree. By the way, there’s always...
View ArticleDo-It-Yourself Pumpkin Fashion Icons From Anna To The Olsens
Domaine along with photographer Peter Dolkas just made Halloween a lot more iconic. While carving pumpkins will always be the classic way to celebrate Halloween, Domaine took a different approach to...
View ArticleChanel Autumn Winter 2011 RTW: The Luxury Uniform
Everyone at The Blonde & The Brunette agreed. Using the richest of fabrics in deep grays, charcoals and blacks mixed with classic Chanel tweeds, lace and the famous quilted leather reworked, Karl...
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