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Forget intricate embroidery by Lesage, fine feathers by Lemarié and shoes crafted by Massaro; the only material Karl Lagerfeld is working with these days is chocolate, and literally tons of it. 

Someone decided to give fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld 10 tons of chocolate so he could create a chocolate hotel room complete with a chocolate model eating a chocolate ice-cream. What doesn't this guy get to do??  Indeed, the 'hardest-working man in fashion' has explored the world of haute cocoa as part of his collaboration with Magnum ice cream.

The photos speak for themselves, but if you need some context, here goes: Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld has apparently designed a chocolate hotel room, as part of a deal with Magnum ice-cream. Its creation required around 10 tons of Belgian chocolate, and the chocolate guy on the bed eating an ice-cream was apparently inspired by Baptiste Giabiconi, the designer’s favorite male model and muse( and rumored boyfriend). The edible chocolate room is currently housed by an unnamed Paris Hotel.

"It has been an absolute pleasure to design the Magnum Chocolate Suite. My idea was to flirt with a mix of modern and traditional French influences to create something remarkable," says Lagerfeld. However he sadly won't be enjoying the gastronomical side of the collaboration, as he recently told W magazine : "My doctor told me that sugar wasn't needed for me so I haven't touched it in ten years. I like chocolate. I don't eat it, but I like the smell of it. People can drink with their eyes; I can eat with my nose. I would love to have a perfume based on chocolate."

Lagerfeld's 'Chocolate Suite' has been created to celebrate the launch of Magnum Ecuador and Ghana, the first Magnum ice creams to be made with specially selected cocoa beans sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms in Ecuador and Ghana.

 

 Verdict: Although very cool, sexy and sooo Lagerfeld, I cant help but feel this was a very wasteful marketing campaign- especially when it trumpets your new partnership with the Rainforest Alliance promoting fair trade chocolate.  (sigh)

WOWZA!!

OK so it was brought to our attention that some of our blog posts hadn't actually ever posted!! Like for a LOOOONG time( as a certain niece of mine said).  Granted we aren't the most adept at the ever changing functions of BLOGGER, but we think we have figured this out, and using an ipad is a bit different, so that will change too. Guess it helps to check the actual site and not just your edits page (hee-hee). Well we have corrected this, so you can continue to get your RFS fix-forever.

Designing with lots of vintage and a little new. You like?

Inspiration Board

A little FUNK to get that turkey goodness rolling off.

Can you spot the Prouve? 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN GHOULS!

The labyrinth of tunnels beneath Waterloo station in London will be converted into a large-scale evocation of Dante's Inferno this October.  Visitors will explore a unique interpretation of the nine circles of hell through the vision of  Lazarides artists plus additional contributions from outside the normal roster including: Conor Harrington, Vhils, George Osodi, Antony Micallef, Doug Foster, Todd James, Paul Insect, Mark Jenkins, Boogie, Ian Francis, Polly Morgan, Jonathan Yeo, Zak Ové and many more ... Interaction with the works will be encouraged as part of this multi-sensory experience.

 

 

 

Hell's Half Acre will be open for viewing from 12th to 17th October, 6pm till 11pm Tuesday to Thursday, with extended hours over the weekend. Entry to the exhibition will be free, but as space is limited you will need to book ahead.

Go to Hell

"In the hot, expansive Karakum desert in Turkmenistan, near the 350 person village of Derweze, is a hole 328 feet wide that has been on fire, continuously, for 38 years. Known as the Darvaza Gas Crater or the "Gates of Hell" by locals, the crater can be seen glowing for miles around.
The hole is the outcome not of nature but of an industrial accident. In 1971 a Soviet drilling rig accidentally punched into a massive underground natural gas cavern, causing the ground to collapse and the entire drilling rig to fall in. Having punctured a pocket of gas, poisonous fumes began leaking from the hole at an alarming rate. To head off a potential environmental catastrophe, the Soviets set the hole alight. The crater hasn't stopped burning since."

Being its October and all, we couldn't help but show you this image of some adorable children doing a dress rehearsal for their Halloween outfits this year. Sweeter than any candy we know.