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May 01 2009 02:57 PM ET

Lily Allen’s Next Role: Chanel Handbag Model!

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Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld is as known for his signature white ponytail as he is for his innovative designs for the famous French fashion house. Oscar-winning actresses like Nicole Kidman and Keira Knightley have starred in Chanel’s sensual perfume ads, but when it comes to his celebrity pals he counts Mary- Kate and Ashley Olsen and Rihanna as his front row regulars. And his taste for quirky fashionistas is finally about cross over into print ads. A rep for Chanel confirms to PEOPLE.com that Karl has cast none other than Lily Allen as the star of his next handbag campaign! What made him pick the British pop star? “She’s fun,” WWD quotes Lagerfeld as saying. We can’t wait to see what these two have in store for the Chanel ads. Tell us: Are you excited to see Lily Allen star in Chanel’s handbag ads?

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I would. I thinks she is cute, tough and talented.

- Echizzle on May 1st, 2009

first, people is really stepping their game up..twitter now comments….understand not too many comments…but still good move

anywho, karl lagerfeld never ceases to amaze me….he is a real innovator, trend-setter, and artist who has a pulse on the market

he knows!!!!

lily allen great choice…..for the times….great choice

i don’t know how karl does it….even if his people tell him…he still has the last call on the decision

karl lagerfeld is a great artist….i hope that beyond fashion people see that quality in him….beyond age, time….karl lagerfeld is a true renaissance man for all generations!

bravo, karl.

- curlyq on May 1st, 2009

It’s a good idea!

- Ian on May 1st, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LILY ALLEN (MAY 2)

- Doug on May 1st, 2009

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- Lily Allen: From Music To Chanel | The Press Play Show on May 2nd, 2009

[...] Lily Allen’s Next Role: Chanel Handbag Model! (People Magazine) ANG/Fame Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld is as known for his signature white ponytail as he is for his innovative designs for the famous French fashion house. Oscar-winning actresses like Nicole Kidman and Keira Knightley have starred in Chanel’s sensual perfume ads, but when it comes to his celebrity pals he counts Mary- Kate and [...] [...]

- CEO Invites Community to Dance for a Cure (The Journal News) on May 2nd, 2009

well.. when i think of Chanel, I think Parisian Elegance, Beauty and Over the top class.
When i think of Lily Allen, all i see is Fall over highly sedated, drunken mess!!! YUCK! BAD BAD Choice is my point of view.

- Jules on May 3rd, 2009

[...] som sjelden blir sett uten en Chanel 2.55 på armen, er motehusets neste modell. Ifølge People og WWD skal designer Karl Lagerfeld ha valgt popstjernen fordi “hun er [...]

- minmote.no » Lily Allen er Chanels nye ansikt on May 4th, 2009

JULES. TRY ASKING YOURSELF WHAT LILY ALLEN HAS DONE THIS YEAR, THAT MAKES YOU SO ANGRY ABOUT ALL THOSE STORIES THAT THE PRESS WROTE LAST YEAR, O.K. NOW LET THAT GO, LILY ALLEN”S DRUNKEN ANTICS CAN BE COUNTED ON ONE HAND FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR OF 2008. 1. THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2. THE GLAMOR AWARDS. 3. RONNIE SCOTT’S JAZZ CLUB 4. THE G.Q. AWARDS WITH ELTON JOHN. THE REST ARE EXAGGERATED TABLOID STORIES, AND EVEN STILL THAT TOOK PLACE LAST YEAR NOT NOW. LILY ALLEN HAS HANDLED ANY MAJOR ISSUE THAT THE PRESS HAS WITH HER. SHE’S NOT OUT DRINKING LATE AT NIGHT TO THE POINT OF FALLING DOWN, AND FRANKLY IF SHE DOES THAT’S HER BUSINESS. THAT’S WHY SHE MADE SURE THE PRESS WAS OFF HER BACK IN LONDON, SO THAT PEOPLE WOULD NOT HAVE THAT IMPRESSION OF HER. THEY CAN’T GO NEAR HER, WAIT FOR HER TO BEND OVER AND GET THE MONEY SHOT IT’S FINISHED.

- anonymous on May 4th, 2009

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