NEW YORK, JE T'AIME

On the eve of Chanel's first New York show in more than a decade—the roving Métiers d'Art collection— Karl Lagerfeld takes us through his city must-sees

Vanities/Address Book

HOTEL: The Mercer. Because it is like being at home (1) NEW YORK NEIGHBORHOOD: Everything around the Mercer CAN'T MISS: The Guggenheim building (2) CURRENT MUSE: Lily-Rose Depp (3) PLACE TO BE ALONE: Nobody goes to New York to be alone PLACE TO BE SEEN: I'm seen wherever I go BOOKSTORE: Strand (4) STORE TO PURCHASE GIFTS: A La Vieille Russie (5) FAVORITE TRAVEL COMPANION: Choupette (6) CLASSIC NEW YORK MOVIE:Breakfast at Tiffany's (7) CAFE: We are not in Paris! But I like the Russian Tea Room (8) FOR A POST-SHOW CELEBRATION: Central Park (9) ART GALLERY: Pace ARTIST: Jeff Koons (10) TO BE OUTDOORS: Gramercy Park ARCHITECTURE: The Chrysler Building (11) FLOWER SHOP: I have my flowers shipped from Paris BROOKLYN OR MANHATTAN: They are so different, I cannot say that I prefer one to the other. It is like comparing Paris to Neuilly. I like both RED-EYE OR DAY FLIGHT? Private jet, day flight MUSEUM: The Met. Because you have everything there (12) NEW YORK IN THREE WORDS: New York, New York, New York—like the song