We don’t mean it in a fluffy, abstract sort of way. This is literally the union between high fashion and art as two very big names of their respective fields have come together to produce a product, which not many people will understand.
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Karl Lagerfeld produces a limited edition art box priced at $2,850.
We don’t mean it in a fluffy, abstract sort of way. This is literally the union between high fashion and art as two very big names of their respective fields have come together to produce a product, which not many people will understand.
At face value, the product in question is merely a box with art supplies in it. But because of the names involved, it has become a very high value luxury item that one can only dream to own, unless you’re very rich.
The Karlbox, as it is titled, is a collaboration between Karl Lagerfeld, renowned fashion designer, and Faber Castell, one of the largest pencil manufacturers in the world. The art box contains 350 supplies in which there are 120 water soluble colour pencils especially handpicked by the designer himself.
According to Faber Castell, the pigments can be completely dissolved when used on the right paper, behaving in the same manner as watercolour paints. The box set also includes Polychromos colour pencils, Pitt ink pens and Castell 9000 graphite pencils. Also included are brushes, a foldable cup, erasers and sharpeners. The box itself is designed as a wooden cabinet with removable drawers, with all the supplies compartmentalized based on colours and shades.
What makes the Karlbox even more exclusive is the steep price tag attached to it. This limited edition box, of which only 2,500 pieces exist, costs a whopping $2,850. It will be sold exclusively beginning today at Faber-Castell stores, Karl Lagerfeld boutiques and Harrods in London. Also the box will be available in some department and specialty stores — such as Breuninger in Stuttgart, Jelmoli in Zurich, Le Bon Marché in Paris and Gump’s in San Francisco.
It is said that Lagerfeld personally transforms all of his designs into life by first using the pen, therefore it comes as no surprise that he has created this luxury box which is every artist’s dream come true. “To me, drawing is like breathing and writing. These are the things that almost relax me,” said Lagerfeld in a press release.
Faber Castell was perhaps the best option for the designer, as it is one of the biggest pencil manufacturers in the world, having the capability to produce over two billion pencils a year. Vincent Van Gogh, another famous artist, has also used Faber Castell pencils in the past.
– With additional information from Vogue and wwd.com
