K - Karl Lagerfeld's new label

[belletrist]

Ok, everyone is allowed to laugh then...

"JUST in case Chanel, Fendi and his own Lagerfeld Collection weren't keeping him busy enough, Karl Lagerfeld has announced that he is launching a new denim inspired collection for men and women that will be known as K Karl Lagerfeld. "I'm tired of complicated names," the designer explained of the label whose strong, graphic logo - - will appear on buttons and swing tickets throughout the collection. Comprising fitted T-shirts for 70 Euros and jeans ranging from 120 Euros to 220 Euros in a variety of cuts and finishes, the range will be launched for autumn/winter 2007-8 at Bread & Butter in Barcelona between January 17-19. (December 15 2006, AM)"
Vogue uk

Plus there's a fantastic photo of Karl, I can't resist...

(Sorry, that was too easy...)

 

[ewening]

he wants to expand his own brand and make MORE money.

 

[belletrist]

He's billionnaire already

I think he wants his name to be written in big letters everywhere

H's the only living designers with his head print on t-shirts (Well, Donatella once did it too who remembers? "Call 1-45-D-O-N-A-T-E-L-L-A")

 

[Spiral1532]

Kaiser Karla Gerfeld?

Anyway, I love him. I'm so glad he hasn't retired yet.

 

[kikidior]

Kaiser Karla Gerfeld?

Anyway, I love him. I'm so glad he hasn't retired yet.

this was my reaction ... i love karla as his name though ... very divalike ... suits him

 

[anglinggg]

Oh my.. is that really Karl on the picture?!

More millions more to come for Karl!

 

[Dkammern]

IN BARCELONA!!!! YES!!!!!
i'm so happy! and i am definetly attending bread & butter this time!

 

[notmanons]

Sheesh.....how many lines does he need!?!

 

[Salvatore]

IN BARCELONA!!!! YES!!!!!
i'm so happy! and i am definetly attending bread & butter this time!

Lucky Borja!

 

[Lena]

excuses for taking all the fun out of the superb original thread title but i had to.. due to let the discussion show up at tFS search archives

as for Karla La Geferd-a, i have no words.. seriously
somebody should force auntie Karla to quit the fashion circuit,
he needs to come in terms with getting his retirement
and finally let some free space for young talent..

 

[milamar]

Haha, "strong, graphic logo" with his name in it - that's our diva! Still, I really love his designs and since sample prices seem rather affordable, I'll perhaps give it a try when it comes out.

 

[liberty33r1b]

he never stops to surprise me....

 

[ilaughead]

Urg... If he's such an elitist should he really do the whole 'diffusion line' thing? Wouldn't he be against that?

 

[lucy92]

i dont see how this new label of his will do any better than his last identical bridge label last year that failed. the prices seem almost exactly the same.

 

[peacelover142002]

^That's what I was thinking. Sounds just like his collection that he showed in New York. Oh well. In my eyes, Karl can do no wrong (at least when it comes to designing clothes).

 

[JJohnson]

I loved his line in NYC! AMAZING!! *sigh* Idk though..it might be a hit

 

[Starling]

"and jeans ranging from 120 Euros to 220 Euros in a variety of cuts and finishes"

Will those jeans also be a poor imitation of Dior Homme, just like his mainline collection for men?

 

[Lena]

^ you bet
here it goes...

Sketches by Karl Lagerfeld of his new denim-driven collection, K.
(i dont even like the way he sketches..)

PARIS — Karl Lagerfeld will soon be dishing out his own denim line, simply called K.

Parent Tommy Hilfiger Corp. aims to build the denim-driven collection into a significant global business, capitalizing on Lagerfeld's renown and his proven knack with jeans.

But given the closing last June of the fledgling New York-based Karl Lagerfeld contemporary label, Hilfiger is mapping out a measured growth plan for the K line; initial distribution is focused on wholesale accounts in Europe and Canada, said Hilfiger chief executive officer Fred Gehring.

"We want to make sure it goes well," the ceo said Wednesday in an exclusive interview. "It's not really a volume-driven introduction."

The K Karl Lagerfeld collection for women and men, which will bow for fall-winter, will be unveiled to the trade at the Bread & Butter fair in Barcelona Jan. 17 to 19. WWD first reported on Oct. 5 that a new Lagerfeld jeans line was in the works.

Billed as a lifestyle collection — knitwear, trousers, dresses, blazers and outerwear — the K line will include a large offering of five-pocket jeans in black, blue and gray denim and other fabrics, with a range of finishes, cuts and rises.

Retail prices for jeans are set at 120 euros to 220 euros, or $159.60 to $292.60 at current exchange, and the collection ranges from 70 euros, or $93.10, for a T-shirt to 450 euros, or $598.50, for coats.

Gehring acknowledged some congestion in the premium denim category, but said Lagerfeld's reputation, international name recognition and "integrity" in the casual world would break through the clutter. "He has a real specific point of view," Gehring said.

The designer was critical of the positioning and pricing of the earlier Lagerfeld collection, telling WWD last July that "bridge" is a term for dentistry, not fashion. He said his idea was to build the new K range around jeans and T-shirts, much like his blockbuster collaboration with H&M in 2004. "It's not basic, but it's the basis of modern dressing," he said.

Lagerfeld is collaborating on the collection with Maurice Ohayon, the denim guru behind the Paris-based Notify label. Ohayon's title at K Karl Lagerfeld is executive creative director.
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from the wwd.com article

 

[valerique]

huh denim...

 

[Diorling]

Ok...

Desperate, much?