I really don’t understand why this guy is so revered.  Surely he’s just a big campy ludicrous fashion overlord.  He comes out with dickhead quotes like this, and is now seemingly annoyed that people use the word “Chanel” like “Tannoy” or “Coke”; using a brand name to describe a generic product.  The thing to take away from the use of words like “Tannoy” or “Coke” is that they are now more popular that their source product.  That’s a good thing, Karl.  He’s pissed about people using phrases like “Chanel jacket”, and would rather people just say “jacket”.  So now Chanel are running this informative ad.  Jesus, I feel like I’m Winston Smith.  Newspeak anyone?  Read more after the jump.

I’ll admit, they are being pompous and patronising in a chirpy way.  “Our lawyers positively detest them”.  Is that a legal threat?  Are you threatening us?  Threatening the proles?  Are we moving beyond stupefying ourselves with alcohol and pornography?  Ok, I’ve definitely flogged this metaphor into submission.

But I am curious about the mention of laywers.  So are they seriously saying that if I write that the above advertisment is a CHANBLES and reads like CHANKER wrote it, I’ll be sued.  Lighten up, people are talking about you.  Be grateful.

Via Puritist