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2012 May 16

Karl Lagerfeld Keeps Going & Going...

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Just another day in Karlville
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Karl Lagerfeld and Snoop Dogg appear together in a music video. Please pass the salt. We know this video has been making the rounds in fashion circles, but for the one person who hasn't had the opportunity to give it a view, this is for you. In other Kaiser news (never a dull day), The UK's Telegraph has an in-depth look at the recent Chanel Cruise, and naturally some delicious nuggets from the one and only. 

On The Cannes Film Festival: "The movies shown today are unrelated to the girls on the red carpet. It is grotesque…and you think of the Visconti movies, there was glamour in them."

Why he loves a splashy show: "Today, on the internet, it is nice to see something that looks like a movie. Maybe 99 per cent of the people who see the clothes will never own them, but they can buy the lipstick or the perfume."

Setting the record straight: "This is what the French do best: perfume, champagne, and luxury. These are the exports, so we better make an effort and not believe the world is all… just normal."

Props to Georgia May Jagger and Cara Delevingne: "Quick-minded little girls like this, they do not exist in France. Not anymore. If they are funny then they are not French."

He's still modest: "Yes! I am a brain-bodybuilder. Schwarzenegger of the brain."

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2012 May 16

Party People! Get L.E.D. In The Right Direction at MAD's Bash Tomorrow Eve

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Becka Diamond, Dani Stahl, and Alison Brie at MAD's Fluorescentball last year
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Who doesn't love a good, trippy lightshow? Step right up to the Museum of Art and Design tomorrow eve for the annual MAD Young Patrons Gala, which always has an aesthetically splendorous, science-y theme du year. This time around, it's all L.E.D. twinklers, all the time, thanks to the technical wizardry of Lighting Science Group. Also on the docket: a flurry of awesome auction items (take a sneak peek at the glowing masterpieces on offer!) plus groove assistance from The Rapture, AndrewAndrew, Chelsea Leyland, and a performance by FCKNLZ. Co-chairs this year include hunky ex-Vogue intern Sean Avery, Nate Berkus, and the hip host committee counts fashion types like Chris Benz, Stacey Bendet, Mandy Coon, and Derek Blasberg in its ranks. Don't be left in the dark, arty nightcrawlers and classy glow stick aficionados: snag your tix here, ranging from $125 to $1,000.  

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2012 May 16

Nothing's Gonna Rain on The Queen's Parade

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Rihanna fan!
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You have my heart, and we'll never be worlds apart...The Queen is under an umbrella (ella, ella, eh, eh, eh) whilst chilling with the commoners in South London visiting the "Wild London" exhibition. Please note her blue umbrella matches a bow in her royal hat. Chictails! As we're sure you know, 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of her Queeniness! She's been out of the castle petting puppies and holding babies before The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on June 3rd, where sh*t is gonna get real. 

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2012 May 16

Sophie and the City at Fred Segal

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Amanda Lutrell Garrigus, Kelly Florio Kasouf, and Natalie Martin
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You're never too old for a mommy and me weekend, m'kay? Just ask children's author Kelly Florio Kasouf who co-hosted an intimate gathering at Ron Robinson|Fred Segal on Melrose alongside Amanda Luttrell Garrigus and Natalie Martin with media sponsor Elizabeth Street. Stylish mums like Kimora Lee Simmons, NYAKIO founder Nyakio Kamoche Grieco, and Cupcake Wars judge Candace Nelson flocked to the soiree with their little tykes for a fun-filled Saturday, complete with a reading of Florio Kasouf's first book, The Super Adventures of Sophie and the City: All in a Day's Work, and Sophie-inspired fashion vignettes courtesy of online children's boutique Chic Child. On the menu: POM and Hubert’s Lemonade bevvies and Sprinkles Cupcakes. Click on our Gallery for more party pics. J'adoring!

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2012 May 16

Villa Chic? Vault Mag Debuts!

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Vault Magazine Spring 2012 issue, Nicolas Formichetti spread
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Events and hospitality character Barton G. Weiss has hit the printing presses! (He's the guy behind that reboot of Versace's Miami manse a few years ago, FYI.) Last week, the first ish of Vault Magazine by Barton G. bowed; the results? A glossy that's "dedicated to the art of being social," which you should look out for in the likes of The Webster for a reading break mid-shopping excursion. Check out this spread on Nicola Formichetti shot by Warhol's shutterbug inspiration, Christopher Makos, for a taste of Weiss' mag vision. Viva la Vault! 

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2012 May 16

Look of The Daily: Diane Kruger in Versus

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She Cannes do it!
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And we're off...Diane Kruger is in Cannes to kick off the 65th Cannes Film Festival and hit the jury photo call (she's a juror!) today in a mini Versus dress and Jimmy Choo heels. We like it, we like, but all eyes are on Kruger to see what else comes out of her closet through May 27th, when the festival concludes.

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