Fashion giant lands in 'Oriental Paris' with flair

SHANGHAI: The Kaiser of the fashion world has landed in Shanghai.

With his personal trademarks - sunglasses, ponytail, black and white clothes - Karl Lagerfeld, art director of Chanel, kicked off his Shanghai trip on Tuesday, hoping to find more inspiration from this "Oriental Paris".

"Shanghai has a very special reputation in other Chinese cities. I have a mixed interest in both the past and contemporary (aspects) of the city," said Lagerfeld at a press conference yesterday afternoon.