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Karl Hearts Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto GirlIn perhaps the funniest article of the weekend, Daphne Guinness revealed to the Financial Times that she gave Karl Lagerfeld a cartridge of the wickedly violent video game Grand Theft Auto and he was so inspired, he used some of its iconography in his designs.

Since Karl already wears bad-ass driving gloves everywhere he goes, and since he’s a DJ for GTA’s newest version, this isn’t such a huge surprise, but still, we’re amused:

Will his next ad campaign be based solely on Lollipop Girl?

Will he stop using woven leather chains on his handbags and start using recycled bullets?

And will all Chanel clothes now come with a rating system about violence, nudity, and wasting precious gasoline?

Also: Daphne Guinness, addicted to PlayStation. OMFG.

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posted by Nikki

Aug 18, 2008 11:19AM

This is further evidence for why I like to leave the Financial Times to one side.

Vogue: Daphne Guinness has no TV and consumes only Eastern European existentialist philosophy whilst perched on a case of McQueen couture

FT: Daphne Guinness beats up computer-generated hookers for fun

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posted by guest

Aug 18, 2008 6:11PM

that's lame if they think beating up hookers is fun... even if it's simulated... violence against women is not cool

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posted by guest

Aug 18, 2008 7:07PM

it's not just violence and nudity... the game involves having sex with hookers and then killing them to get your money back ... i know video games don't incite people to be violent... but what kind of attitude does a person have about women if they can play that game and think its funny and cool and not be offended about it?

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