If fashion were a religion, Karl Lagerfeld would be God. Confirmed miracles include turning the Great Wall of China into a catwalk and resurrecting Fendi — an old fur house — in the age of PETA.
The Kaiser’s latest feat? Making models walk on water in Rome’s renowned Trevi Fountain for the brand’s 90th anniversary couture spectacular.
For this, he cast a lineup of top girls, including Ruth Bell and Bella Hadid, to tread across a clear Plexiglas runway built over the baroque landmark, which was recently renovated to the tune of $2.4 million.
The collection — inspired by fairy-tale illustrations by Danish artist Kay Nielsen — was as over-the-top as you would expect, all folkloric flora and fauna (and, of course, a forest worth of mink).
Kendall Jenner opened the show and, during his bow, Lagerfeld flicked three coins into the fountain. Fitting, since affording any of these clothes will require much good fortune.
