Tokidoki, the Italian Manga inspired label, is about to release a new Karl Lagerfeld mini collectible figure. The figure comes in the full Karl outfit, is limited to 1000 pieces and will go for around 190 USD upon release this Holiday season. The figure will be available at Tokidoki flagship stores in New York, Milan and Los Angeles, as well as at specialty retailers such as colette. The K Collection by Karl Lagerfeld will also come out with matching t-shirts, featuring the character version of the designer. Via WWD.

In January 2008, Karl Lagerfeld and Amanda Harlech released a book entitled Visions and a Decision featuring black-and-white photographs of Claudia Schiffer, Brad Kroenig and Sebastien Jondeau from a 1993 (the bottle not the photoshoot) Dom Pérignon Oenothèque advertising campaign. Today, Wallpaper Magazine released a series of those images online.

Telling the Wildean tale of an old money Dom Pérignon heir on the hunt for the perfect woman (played perfectly by American model Brad Koenig), Schiffer takes on the role of the book’s femme fatale, dressing up in numerous guises – ranging from Oriental temptress and libertine Ingenue to disco queen and dominatrix – all in the space of a few perfectly formed, achromatic pages.

Like a butterfly from a chrysalis, Schiffer’s various transformations have been throughout up by Lagerfeld as a manifestation of the Oenotheque’s unique aging concept. Like the best of Dom Pérignon’s wines, Schiffer morphs seamlessly from 18th century heroin to 21st century woman, retaining her own innate personality.

More flicks from the Karl Lagerfeld for Dom Perignon Oenotheque after the jump.

Once again Wallpaper magazine worked with two guest editors on their October issue. For October 2009 Wallpaper magazine was edited by Karl Lagerfeld and Philippe Starck. We get a first look at the covers today and both creatives pushed the limits of magazine printing in interesting ways.

“Lagerfeld wanted a ‘peel and reveal’ sticker to coat his cover, showing his muse Baptiste Giabiconi fully clothed in a Dior Homme suit, which peels off to reveal the model in the same pose completely nude behind.

Starck’s cover is similarly ambitious and involved equal amounts of experimenting to get it right to his exacting specifications. A visual incarnation of the questions on evolution he asks his chosen panel, his cover involves three sheets of tracing paper, over a blank silver cover.”

More detailed views of the upcoming Wallpaper magazine covers by Karl Lagerfeld and Philippe Starck follow after the jump.

Two new tote bags from the Pattern People have been released. This time Karl Lagerfeld and Marc Jacobs decorate their tote bags, which are made of natural canvas. Both totes are now available for purchase from the Hint Shop.

More images of the tote bags of Pattern People follow after the jump.

Quite unexpected it turns out that singer Lily Allen is the new face of Chanel. She was shot by none other than Karl Lagerfeld for their new campaign and brings a more playful factor to the classic French couture brand. For now only a couple of images of the Lily Allen for Chanel campaign have surfaced, but look out for more as we get closer to Fall.

More images of Lily Allen for Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld follow after the jump.

After previously working with Martin Margiela, Eley Kishimoto and other designers, Karl Lagerfeld also joined forces with Les Aterlier Ruby, known for their high end motorcycle helmets. The fashion designer gave the helmet a tweed upper, with a dedicated iPod pocket. The helmet will be released Fall 2009. Image via Style.com

Karl Lagerfeld did not only dress the Barbie dolls for the recent 50th anniversary exhibition at colette in Paris, he now also got his own doll from Mattel. It’s a unique piece that Mattel made for the fashion designer. You can choose now if you want Karl in the form of a doll or of a teddy bear by Steiff.

More pictures of the event and Karl holding his new doll after the jump.

End of August we first reported about the exciting get together of Steiff plush toy makers and superstar designer Karl Lagerfeld. The collaborative teddy bear has now finally been released at Colette in Paris. This is the first teddy bear for older kids, which is not only reflected by the looks of it, but also by the price – it goes for 1000 Euros.

Have a look at many more detailed images of the Karl Lagerfeld x Steiff Teddy Bear, as well as its packaging.

Rumors have been floating around for a bit and now we can finally show you first images of the Karl Lagerfeld x Steiff teddy bear, turning famous designer Lagerfeld into a plush toy.
"When the famous toy brand, Margarete Steiff, allows itself to produce the first ever "couture" teddy bear, it ’s with the master of today’s luxury Karl Lagerfeld. A unique and unusual collaboration that shows us, one more time, how Lagerfeld is always on the avant garde. Steiff keeps on the innovation and brings you the first teddy bear made for older kids." Via Colette.
The teddy bear comes wearing the famous black suit and sunglasses, an outfit by the designer that one got used to over the years. And of course the famous button in the ear, that all Steiff plush toys carry, is also present. You can expect this to be a collectors item. We will soon be able to tell you more about the release.
***Update: Alright, we got some more info on the release now. The Karl Lagerfeld Teddy Bear by Steiff, will be released in September at Neiman Marcus in New York and will go for above 1400 USD a piece.***
After the jump a couple more images of the teddy bear and Karl Lagerfeld’s drawings of it.