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Thu, 07/10/2008 - 16:07
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Lagerfeld is Dubai-bound

Dubai, July 10, 2008 (WAM) - Dubai Infinity Holdings has signed fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld to design 80 residential homes, which will include a limited edition line, on Isla Moda, the world's first fashion island, on The World.

The exclusive collaboration extends across the Gulf Co-operation Council andIndia according to a report in 'Emirates Business 24|7'.

"Dubai Infinity Holdings is excited to bring Karl Lagerfeld to the UAE for the first time as he embarks on laying his footprint on Isla Moda. He is the first of five iconic designers who will shape Isla Moda into an international destination. This is a very important phase in the development and begins a new chapter for fashion in Dubai," said Samira Abdulrazzak,chief executive officer, Dubai Infinity Holdings.

Karl Lagerfeld's flair of combining avant-garde and haute couture willblueprint the isle of inspiration.

Karl Lagerfeld said: "Dubai is a fashion bud on the verge of blossoming into the next fashion hub of the world. The city is alive with culture and rich in personality, making it a perfect place for aesthetic, fashion and design to flourish. "Isla Moda has tremendous potential to be the style icon of the future and I intend on driving the island to high style stardom," saidLagerfeld.

Samira, who is behind the pioneering project, said the fashion icon's legendary finesse will set Isla Moda as the ultimate private paradise of high style. Dubai Infinity Holdings recently signed a deal with India's YashRaj Films.


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