Rock n’ Roll: Karl Lagerfeld iPod Helmets

Fashion supremo Karl Lagerfeld loves iPods. He used to have 100, and even though he is now down to 40, they are carried around in a custom Louis Vuitton trunk and stocked by a dedicated iPod assistant.

So when the fashion guru turned his be-ringed hand to designing motorcycle helmets for his namesake label, he fitted them out with an iPod connection (bluetooth? Even fashion bible WWD didn’t get more specific than saying the helmets were “fitted for an iPod.)” And, then, wellÃ‚Â to give it a little punch, draped them in mink and chincilla.

If the model on ready to wear Paris catwalk show is anything to go by, the helmet feels as bad as it looks. Kind of a shame, since they’re made by French bike-couture helmetiers Ruby.

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Mark
No wonder she looks like she threw up in her mouth a little. I’d look like that model if I had to listen to my iPod through that hideous POS. She was getting paid for it and still couldn’t raise a smile. Feel for the little rich kid fashion victims the first time they catch sight of themselves in a shop window…!