Karl Lagerfeld is the latest designer to be appointed as a Commander of the French Légion d’Honneur. That’s a relief: With just the constant accolades and endless new assignments to keep him going, we were worried he was going to get low self-esteem. [WWD]And speaking of Chanel, The Moment checks in with house accessories designer [...]

Daphne Guinness, in collaboration with Comme des Garçons, is bringing her signature scent to Maxfield and Barneys. It’s got a “woodsy and kind of jasmine-y, tuberose-y sort of thing” going on. [WWD]
André Balazs has made certain guests at the Standard hotels will be able to bare all this summer. Quiksilver bikinis and board shorts [...]

“This the chicest shitshow I have ever been to.” While I’d love to tell you who said that about last night’s Interview magazine party at André Balazs’ not-even-close-to-being-finished Standard hotel in the Meatpacking District, I can’t, because: a) I probably promised them I wouldn’t, and b) about six people said it. At this little fête [...]