Karl Lagerfeld is, to put it lightly, an fascinating dude. Not only does the Kaiser have a knack for the absolutely extravagant (as seen at Chanel, Fendi as well as beyond), however he seems to have a parallel appreciation for low culture as well; his styles commonly function inventive spins on the type of objects that routine people interact with everyday, recast as fashion pieces that are purposefully fantastical as well as ripe for discussion in the fashion press. Lagerfeld does the exact same at a much more available cost point in his eponymous contemporary line, where the inclusion of the Karl Lagerfeld printed Canvas Belt Bag shouldn’t feel all that shocking.
When I laid eyes on this bag, the preliminary surprise I felt was not that Lagerfeld had put his name (and indeed, his visage – the tonal print is Uncle Karl in profile) on a fanny pack, however instead that his autumn 2014 send-up of the American supermarket didn’t function one of the brand’s renowned flap bags repurposed as a belt bag. What bag is much more common of suburban superstore culture, after all, than that hands-free question of 80s tourism? perhaps that’s something we can look ahead (“look forward”) to in the next collection; for now, Lagerfeld superfans will have to work out for this bit bag. get with Net-a-Porter for $125.