Finds of the week:

• High: YSL's Shocking Felt Tip Eyeliner Pen, $32
• Low: Maybelline's Eye Studio Felt Tip Eyeliner, $8

 

Off the wire:

• Karl Lagerfeld once owned (and wore) a mankini. Photo evidence because it happened.
• Max Azria only works five hours a day. Redesigning the same bandage dress can't be that difficult.
• Betsey Johnson files for Chapter 11, but the reality show is still on.

 

Smart reads:

• LOFT Summer 2012 Lookbook - The Budget Babe
• I'm Powerless Against a J.Crew/Pamela Love Collaboration - Eye4Style
• It's Like Going On Vacation, But Not - Miss Whoever You Are

 

Karl Lagerfeld shot Chanel's Cruise 07-08 campaign, featuring supermodel Claudia Schiffer. TFS seems to think they're boring. How do you feel?

Source: TFS

Related:

Freja Beha For Chanel -- Rinko Kikuchi New Chanel Face -- An Inside Look At Chanel

The pages of September's Vogue become interactive with ShopVogue.TV.  Go behind the scenes of the Roberto Coin ad with Christy Turlington, or purchase items directly from the latest Gucci ad.

Warning:  ShopVogue has the potential to become very, very addictive.

With all the versions of Top Model these days, it can be difficult to remember a time when real top models ruled the world. Fortunately, Forbes has compiled a list of the world's top earning models.

At number one, it's no surprise to see Gisele Bundchen top the list. She has earned an estimated $33 million, and is currently the face of Dolce & Gabbana's latest fragrance.

#2: Kate Moss, $9 million

#3: Heidi Klum, $8 million

#4: Adriana Lima, $6 million

#5: Alessandra Ambrosio, $6 million

#6: Carolyn Murphy, $5 million

#7: Natalia Vodianova, $4.5 million

#8: Karolina Kurkova, $3.5 million

#9: Daria Werbowy, $3.5 million

#10: Gemma Ward, $3 million

#11: Liya Kebede, $2.5 million

#12: Hilary Rhoda, $2 million

#13: Shalom Harlow, $2 million

#14: Doutzen Kroes, $1.5 million

#15: Jessica Stam, $1.5 million

Did your favorite model make the cut? Where is Naomi Campbell? Questions to ponder while you count your grapes for your morning meal.

Enjoy Freja Beha for Chanel, Fall/Winter 2007, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld.

--Source:  TFS

Honestly, who didn't see this one coming.  During award season, Rinko Kikuchi stunned one red carpet event after another in Chanel gowns.  Karl Lagerfeld was smitten with the actress after photographing her for Vogue Nippon, and selected her to star in Chanel's Cruise accessories campaign.  Kikuchi is known most recently for her Oscar nominated role in Babel.

--Source:  WWD

--Photo:  PopSugar

The Red Army Faction considered kidnapped designer Karl Lagerfeld during the 1970's. The Red Army Faction (RAF) is described as "one of post war West Germany's most active and prominent left wing groups". RAF targeted Lagerfeld due to his family's wealth and prominent fashion industry standing.

During the 1970's, Lagerfeld was associating with Anna Piaggi, and designing for Pierre Balmain and Jean Patou. It wasn't until 1982 that Karl moved to Chanel. RAF is suspected of killing over 30 people in the 1970's, and while Lagerfeld wasn't the groups only fashion target, sources failed to reveal why the plan never went into action.

Among Lagerfeld's latest projects is K Karl Lagerfeld, a collection of jeans and tees available in July 2007.

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