The king of haute couture meets Florida real estate.
Residential real estate in South Florida is about to meet the king of haute couture. The Miami-based Trump Group recently announced that Karl Lagerfeld?the head designer and creative director of Chanel and Fendi?has attached his name to their new luxury condominium project in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. The Estates at Acqualina, set to break ground later this year, will feature lobbies designed by the fashion maestro himself.

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld?Photo courtesy of The Trump Group

Developer Jules Trump?who runs The Trump Group with his brother, Eddie (no relation to The Donald)?said that Lagerfeld was an obvious choice when it came to designing one of the property?s most intimate spaces. ?Karl Lagerfeld?s name kept coming up as the icon of timeless beauty,? Trump explained in an interview with Fortune. ?So we approached him through a mutual friend. We wanted something extraordinary, and we went to a man who?s extremely extraordinary.?
From left to right: The Mansions, the Acqualina Resort & Spa, and The Estates at Acqualina?Photo courtesy of The Trump Group

Although The Trump Group declined to provide details on the features and furnishings Karl has envisioned, the style icon stated in a promotional interview that he wanted the lobbies to feel ?fresh and silvery.? Lagerfeld drew inspiration from a range of sources: ?The construction, Florida, the mood of the moment. All kinds of elements.? And whil...