Karl Lagerfeld strokes his PENchant for polish with Shu Uemura and S.T. Dupont

Lagerfeld is a self-professed paper junkie, and nothing goes better with paper than a stellar fountain pen. I spent years penning all sorts of terrible poetry and DMV applications and what-not with my drugstore version in teal ink. It was bliss, and I shed a tear recently when I discovered they were no more. 

I had no sooner tried to track down a replacement, when what to my wondering eyes should appear? A brief glimpse into beauty/nails/fountain pen nirvana, courtesy Karl Lagerfeld. I was hoping we’d have more photos to feast on by now, what with a swanky party at his bookshop in Paris and all, but no. It appears these meager offerings from WWD are all we have regarding the “long term collaboration” between Karl Lagerfeld and S.T. Dupont. Niblets. Barely snack worthy.

Alain Crevet, S.T. Dupont and Lagerfeld

If you couldn’t get the gist from the scribs, turns out Karl wanted to channel his love for jotting down thoughts using Shu Uemura.  Nail Polish.  Yes, the designer has created a pen that flows crimson lacquer.  Wouldn’t that be the talk of the salon!