INDIE REWIND: Backhanded: Karl Lagerfeld’s 13 Greatest Compliments
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Karl Lagerfeld is a genius. And like most genii, he’s also completely bat-shit crazy. Over the years he’s offered his usually unsolicited opinions about people and — never really known for his cheery disposition — his comments have usually fallen in the spectrum of bitchy and, well, super bitchy. Below are 13 of the Kaiser’s greatest backhanded compliments.







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Just in time for a mid-life crisis, Inès de la Fressange, Karl Lagerfeld’s first and most prominent muse at Chanel, is making her runway resurgence this afternoon modeling for designer and friend, Jean Paul Gaultier. Nearly 20 years and two children later, the 52 year old model turned creative director for Roger Vivier will model two separate looks on the runway. So, the next time you’re feeling down as you add a candle to the birthday cake, just remember that if you stay beautiful and skinny, you might land yourself on a catwalk! Let’s just hope de la Fressange doesn’t bring her walker on the runway…