Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld is going to design a hotel.

The Chanel mogul is adding to his extensive list of talents - which already include drawing and helicopter design - by turning his hand to architecture and creating a 270-room hotel in Macau, China.

The fashion designer claims his new project came from his desire to create a new space, but he realised he already had too many houses.

Lagerfeld told WWD: "I have more houses than I need and I don't want to do any anymore. So I can - how could I say? - get rid of my frustration by doing hotels. Ugh, same. I hate it when I realize I have more houses than necessary."

The French fashion house's creative director hinted the hotel would be every inch as sophisticated and luxurious as the goods Chanel is renowned for.

The designer added: "You know, Gabrielle Chanel always said, 'I only make dresses I would wear.' And I make only rooms where I would like to sleep. It's as simple as that."

Lagerfeld previously experimented with hotel design on a smaller scale by putting his twist on suites at Paris' exclusive Hotel de Crillon.

The style maven is also launching a flagship Karl Lagerfeld store in London next week and has created a British-themed capsule collection to coincide with the opening.


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