Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld has handpicked Lily Allen to front the 2009 Fall/Winter advertising campaign for his next collection of Chanel handbags.
Lily Allen with Karl Lagerfeld in a Fashion Show
British singer Lily Allen has landed the best job ever... the new face of Chanel handbags. This is a big surprise for her 24th birthday of the year.
Lily Allen, born on 2 May 1985, is an English pop music singer and songwriter. Known for her songs "Smile", "LDN", "Littlest Things", "Alfie", her cover of "Oh My God", "The Fear" and her Mockney style. Her single "Smile" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2006. In December 2006, her debut album "Alright, Still" was voted the third best album of the year by Mixmag. "Alright, Still" has sold over 2,600,000 copies worldwide.
A second album, entitled, "It's Not Me, It's You", was released in the UK on 9 February 2009 and the United States on 10 February 2009.The album debuted at number 1 in Australia and the UK, while the first single from the album "The Fear" was number 1 in its first four weeks on the charts.
Besides her success on the music career, Lily Allen has a well-known penchant for all things Chanel ( Chanel handbags ).
"She's a massive fan of Chanel( Chanel handbags ) - one of the first things she did after releasing her first album Alright, Still was buy a Chanel dress costing £2,000 - so this is a big deal for her." Said one of her pal.
She is rarely without its iconic Chanel 2.55 handbags draped on her arm, and took a front row seat at its Paris Fashion Week show.
Lily Allen carrying one of her Chanel handbags, Chanel 2.55 quilted
Although Lily Allen recent style overhaul has been phenomenal. Gone are the chav earrings and now she is all about Chanel handbags and dresses. Her new found style is gorgeous and she does have a great look, this campaign could really be the making of her.
Source: wikipedia, Myfashionlife, mirror.co.uk
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