Karl Lagerfeld Slams Michele Obama's New Do (And The Rest Of His Fashion Burn Book)

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The ponytail behind the Chanel has lashed out again and this time Karl has rubbished THE FIRST LADY'S new bangs. How could he? And that's the last time we use the word bangs.

Michelle Obama's new do - the full fringe - has been slammed by Mr Lagerfeld who told French TV show Le Petit Journal : "I don't understand the change of hair. I adore Madame Obama, I love her. But there is a news reader at LCI which has this haircut." Ouch.

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Lagerfeld is racking up quite a diss-list, so far he's slated the following (in no particular order):

1. FLOTUS' new statement do.

2. Skyfall songstress Adele. He ACTUALLY said: "She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful face and a divine voice."

3. Shapely ladies. For Karl, fashion is “dreams and illusions, and no one wants to see round women.”

4. Pippa Middleton's face. According to The Sun he said: "I don't like the sister's face. She should only show her back." Seriously Karl, don't hate on a lady in waiting especially that of the Duchess of Cambridge. Poor show.

5. The Queen. Ok so not directly - but he told US Metro that in terms of style she "looks very good in her recent photos even better than a few years ago, [...she's] come into herself a little bit more". There's a compliment in there somewhere.

6. Russia's male population. Apparently he's far more partial to the Russian ladies telling US Metro that: "If I was a woman in Russia I would be a lesbian, as the men are very ugly."

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Scathing aside, the man does know fashion and Chanel will never go out of style.

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  • Paris, A/W 1983/4

    Karl Lagerfeld puts the finishing touches to a model's look backstage prior to the Chanel show.

  • Paris, A/W 1984/5

    French model Ines de la Fressange presents a creation by German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel .

  • Paris, S/S 1984/5

    French model Ines de la Fressange presents a creation by German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.

  • Paris, 1987

    Karl Lagerfeld poses with top model Ines de la Fressange during preparations for 1987-88 Autumn-Winter ready-to-wear shows.

  • Paris, S/S 1994

    Top model Naomi Campbell presents a turquoise two-piece bathing suit and a white bathrobe by Karl Lagerfield for Chanel.

  • Paris, A/W 1994/5

    British top model Naomi Campbell presents a black stretched velours catsuit with a shawl in the colors of the British flag created by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.

  • Paris, A/W 1999/2000

    Designer Karl Lagerfeld fans himself during his show for Chanel.

  • Berlin, 2004

    A giant advertisement from H&M shows German-born fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and U.S. model Erin Wasson.

  • Paris, A/W 2004/5

    A model presents a creation by German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.

  • Paris, A/W 2006/7

    Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld walks the runway with top model Lily Cole.

  • Paris, S/S 2007

    German designer Karl Lagerfeld ackowledges the audience at the end of his haute couture collection.

  • Paris, S/S 2007

    A model presents a creation by German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel during the haute couture collection.

  • Beijing, A/W 2007/8

    Overview of the Fendi Great Wall of China Fashion Show showcasing designer Karl Lagerfeld's creations.

  • Paris, S/S 2010

    German designer Karl Lagerfeld poses next to Dutch model Lara Stone, Italian actor Baptiste Giabiconi and Danish model Freja Beha Erichsen at the end of Chanel show.

  • Paris, A/W 2011/12

    A model presents creations by German designer Karl Lagerfeld during his opulent Chanel presentation.

  • France, 2011

    Models present creations by designer Karl Lagerfield during the 'cruise' collection show in Antibes, southeastern France.

  • New York, 2011

    Designer Karl Lagerfeld at the Museum of Modern Art.

  • Paris, A/W 2011/2

    A model wears an embellished black evening gown by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.

  • Milan, 2012

    Designs from the Karl by Karl Lagerfeld collection are displayed.

  • Milan, S/S 2012

    Designers Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Fendi acknowledge the audience at the end of the Fendi presentation.

  • Tokyo, S/S 2012

    Designer Karl Lagerfeld walks on the runway.

  • Paris, S/S 2012

    Karl Lagerfeld acknowledges the applause of the audience with models and singer Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine.

  • Versailles, 2012

    Karl Lagerfeld acknowledges the applause of the audience after the Chanel 2012/13 Cruise Collection at Chateau de Versailles.

  • Versailles, 2012

    German-born fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld walks with models. Since 2003, every year, Chanel launches a parallel collection to their Pret-a-porter and Haute Coutute collections : the annual Metiers d'Art collection which is this year inspired to cruise theme.

  • Versailles, 2012

    Since 2003, every year, Chanel launches a parallel collection to their Pret-a-porter and Haute Coutute collections : the annual Metiers d'Art collection which is this year inspired to cruise theme.

  • Paris, A/W 2012/3

    Chanel's elaborate runway at Le Grand Palais.

  • Paris, A/W 2012/13

    British Stella Tennant presents a creation by Chanel fashion designer Germany's Karl Lagerfeld.

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03:33 AM on 02/02/2013
Michelle Is the perfect woman,leave her alone you stupid man.
02:24 PM on 02/01/2013
Why does anyone listen to this stupid man. Just look at him and you can see he doesn't know wht fashion or good looks are all about.
07:04 AM on 02/01/2013
The walking dead comes to mind. Stupid man. I like her new hairstyle and if she likes it who cares what anyone else thinks.
06:45 AM on 02/01/2013
Talk about the pot calling the kettle 'black'.. HE should only show his back.. how ugly is he!!!!
06:15 AM on 02/01/2013
Lagerfeld is a shrewd operator and as such is able to manipulate the popular press to the max. What other motive, other than publisising the fact that he's still breathing (no really), could there be?
06:13 AM on 02/01/2013
has this peroxide clown looked in the mirror recently.
06:03 AM on 02/01/2013
lol, has the sad old git taken a look at himself, lol with his "what a plonker rodney" pony tail, and I think she looks lovely
05:58 AM on 02/01/2013
There is growing old disgracefully and growing old disgracefully, Karl has abused the privilege
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05:54 AM on 02/01/2013
Maybe the fact he looks like dracula is the reason he doesn't have mirrors around as you cant see a vampire in a mirror..or so legend has it. lol.
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05:51 AM on 02/01/2013
I think Michelle Obama is beautiful, she always looks amazing, as for the corpse that is Lagerfield...he looks dead all the time..he would be better suited to a coffin in Transylvania!!
05:33 AM on 02/01/2013
He can't really criticise people for their looks when he permanently looks like a really bad waxwork! What's with the gloves? You never see the guy's hands!
06:50 AM on 02/01/2013
He thinks he's the Queen; no, hang on, he IS a queen... fairy..
04:51 AM on 02/01/2013
Seriously?? Has this man EVER looked in the mirror!?
05:26 AM on 02/01/2013
I was going to write that LOL!!!
04:27 AM on 02/01/2013
Has Lagerfeld looked in the mirror lately?
He really thinks that's a good look?
He's no fit person to criticise anyone else.
I think MO looks great!
04:20 AM on 02/01/2013
Hey Karl; looked in the mirror lately?
04:28 AM on 02/01/2013
Ooops sorry. I hadn't read your comment before I posted mine, above.
Great minds think alike.
03:53 AM on 02/01/2013
Mr Lagerfeld as much as I admire the beautiful dresses on your models I would like to remind you that 80's are long gone; time to get rid of the ponytail! Also the high collars and pries -black outfit makes you look quite strange- to put it delicate. And the glasses...

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