Otherwise known as Kaiser Karl, Mr Lagerfeld is as famous for his sound bites as for his lauded design work.

French publisher Flammarion has assembled some of his best one-liners into a hardcover book titled “Le monde selon Karl” (“The World According to Karl,” in English). The book,  hasn’t been created in official partnership with Lagerfeld, but according to WWD, the Chanel helmer is “happy” with the compilation. The title is slated for a fall release, and features about 80 illustrations by Charles Ameline.

However Lagerfeld’s company website already features a rotating selection of his “Karl-isms.

In its eighth year of partnership with UNICEF, Gucci introduces “Gucci for UNICEF” shopper bag, out of which 25 percent of the retail price of each bag will support UNICEF education programs. The House’s donations from sales of the Gucci Nice shopper bag will benefit UNICEF’s “Schools for Africa” and “Schools for Asia” initiatives, which aim to provide access to quality education for millions of the most vulnerable children.

As part of her on-going commitment to the partnership, Creative Director Frida Giannini designed this exclusive version of the House’s signature Gucci Nice shopper in antique rose micro Guccissima leather. Inspired by the relaxed attitude of France’s southern coast, the Gucci Nice design features the spur detail – a timeless symbol from the House’s riding heritage. In metal with a light-gold finish, the spur hardware joins handles that recall equestrian equipment. This functional accessory is the perfect understated, on-the-go style to carry all day long.

Legend says that if visitors to the Fontana di Trevi in Rome threw a coin over a shoulder into the fountain, then they are ensured a return to Eternal City. As a part of Fendi for Fountain project, the Italian fashion house and Karl Lagerfeld, have pledged 2.2 million euros for the Trevi Fountain and other sites in the Eternal City of Rome.

The result of this focus on the Roman fountains has also inspired Mr. Lagerfeld, who has been the designer at Fendi for nearly half a century, to photograph fountains in a city that he says he has visited more than 750 times since his first Fendi designs in 1965. “I love water — I think it is the most important and basic element of life — and for me the fountains are a symbol of Rome,” said Mr. Lagerfeld, who has used his photographic skills to bring the project to life. “In no other city is water that visible.”

His black and white images, made with the 19th-century daguerreotype photographic technique, will be shown in a free exhibition in Paris along the Seine called “The Glory of Water,” during the July haute couture season. The exhibition will then travel to New York and China.