Louis Vuitton beat Lojas Renner as the most engaged fashion brand last month in Internet marketer Stylophane's monthly compilation of Facebook "post likes." Other fashion and sports brands finishing in the top 20 included Alpinestars (1.1 million), Chanel (980,000), Adidas (723,000), Michael Kors (713,000), Dolce & Gabbana (569,000), Christian Louboutin (543,000) and Roberto Cavalli (486,000). Read More »
Pharrell Williams, a huge fan of Chanel sautoirs, is taking his love of the French brand to a higher level. WWD reports that Karl Lagerfeld directed the musician/producer in his latest movie, to be screened in tandem with the Paris-Salzburg pre-fall collection the designer plans to parade Dec. 2. Read More »
Earlier this year, Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld was asked by Louis Vuitton's executive vice president, Delphine Arnault, to give his interpretation of the signature LV monogram for a series of bags to celebrate the label's 160th anniversary. Six artists and designers, in total, were chosen to create monogram bags and luggage for an "Iconoclasts" capsule collection, which was released yesterday (October 15). Read More »