12/15/07: The New Brigitte Bardot?
11:45 a.m.
Karl Lagerfeld has declared jazz singer turned drug-horse Amy Winehouse the new Brigitte Bardot:
"She is a beautiful, gifted artist. And I very much like her hairdo. I took it as an inspiration. Because, in fact, it was also Brigitte Bardot's hairdo in the late '50s and '60s. And now Amy has made it her own style. So, when I saw her, I knew it was the right moment. Amy... she is the new Brigitte."
To be frank, I'd say she's more like the new Lagerfeld:
That's two kinds of scary, that's what that is!
But you have to give Lagerfeld props for recognizing a papparazzi magnet and potential cash-generating walking controversy when he sees one. Current Lagerfeld "muse" and Chanel mannequin Irina Lazareanu (a Canadian model and self-described musician), pretty and witty and night-life ready, has been unable to achieve name recognition outside of the hippest fashion circles in New York and London, try though she might, yet what a global fashion brand craves is enough real public spectacle to keep its name on your lips and its designs on your back.
Enter, Ms. Winehouse:
"With a string of problems including drug addiction, bulimia and a jailed hubby, troubled Amy Winehouse looks like a walking disaster zone. Unless, of course, you're in the fashion industry."
Lagerfeld is no fool. Winehouse is internationally famous, recent winner of 6 Grammies and trailed by a constant entourage of photographers following her every move in hopes of catching that next messy meltdown for tomorrow's front page. Should the latest Chanel bag be featured slung over her shoulder as she stumbles the streets in an alcohol-fueled, line-snorting daze, all the better.
Our good friend Karl eats muses for lunch, so I hope Winehouse takes advantage of his attention while it lasts. Note to Amy: When Lagerfeld starts gifting his K line rather than sending 'round the good stuff, you'll know he's found his new inspiration.
Below is a quick vid of Winehouse loading up on-stage:
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