Back in February, Karl Lagerfeld name-dropped Adele in an interview. According to The Kaiser, Adele was “a little too fat” but “she has a beautiful face and a divine voice.” Everyone got all up in arms about it and a few days later, Karl wrote out some kind of apology/clarification regarding Adele, and he made it seem like he was and is a true fan of Adele’s. Basically, he adores the girl and he was sorry that his criticism got so much play. Now the British tabloids claim that Karl is making it up to Adele by drowning her in Chanel handbags.

He has already publicly apologised for his headline-making comments. But Karl Lagerfeld has upped his grovelling privately to Adele, whom he famously called ‘a little too fat’. The Chanel Creative director has appealed to the Grammy-winner’s love of fashion and sent her a range of the label’s coveted handbags.

According to The Sun, ‘He told his team to send Adele the best the fashion house have to offer after hearing she collected bags. He’s annoyed with himself because he ended up insulting her when he meant to compliment her. He thinks she’s beautiful and calls her divine.’

Lagerfeld, 78, backtracked on the comments made to a French magazine earlier this year. The jibes caused an uproar from fans, with even Madonna wading into the scandal, calling Lagerfeld’s words ‘horrible.’ Adele chose not to comment directly, but told People magazine in a well-timed interview, ‘I represent the majority of women and I’m very proud of that.’

Within days, the German designer had issued a grovelling statement to the Someone Like You star. ‘I’d like to say to Adele that I am your biggest admirer,’ he said at the time. ‘Sometimes when you take a sentence out of the article it changes the meaning of the thought. Adele is my favorite singer and I am a great admirer of her.’

Lagerfeld added that he admired Adele for being so strong in the face of comments regarding her weight.

He said: ‘I lost over 30 kilos over 10 years ago and have kept it off. I know how it feels when the press is mean to you in regards to your appearance. Adele is a beautiful girl. She is the best. And I can’t wait for her next CD.’

Clearly feeling that he has not done enough to get back in her good graces, Karl is now showering Adele with gifts, including the iconic quilted handbags and totes.

‘He said he really wanted to make it up to her so they could maybe work together in the future.’

[From The Mail]

I was going to make a crack about Karl not being able to send her Chanel clothes because Chanel doesn’t make Adele’s size, but I think the purse thing was explained – she collects them. Adele is a purse person, JUST LIKE ME! We’re totally BFFs.

Meanwhile, Adele has given a new radio interview, and she confirmed that she’s going to release new music this year!

Rumor has it Adele’s got some new tunes in the works. Speaking to French radio station NRJ Monday, the six-time Grammy winner confirmed she plans to release a new single in 2012–although she says it will be at least two years before another full-length album hits shelves.

Citing the two-year period between the release of her first CD, 19, and 21, Adele opened up about her approach to recording. “I have to take time and live a little bit,” she told the station’s host. “It’ll be the same this time.”

Added the “Someone Like You” songstress, 23, “If I didn’t write my own songs, I’d be out next week with a new album.”

Despite 21’s massive success (the album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide), the ever-modest Brit is keeping her expectations low for any future releases.

“I don’t think I’ll feel the pressure for the next album to be as big as the last one, because I know that’s not really possible,” Adele told NRJ. “What happened with [21] is very rare anyway.”

Though plans for a new record are very much up in the air, Adele has already thought about some potential collaborators. Her dream duet? With the Queen Bey herself.

“I adore Beyonce,” the pop star admitted. “I’ve been listening to her since I was about 11. I think her work as an artist and a singer is enviable in terms of the length of her career and how she’s grown and grown.”

[From Us Weekly]

Adele name-checks Beyonce all the time, and I do think Adele respects, admires and loves Beyonce. But Adele also knows that their careers are not the same, and Adele views herself as a different kind of artist. Still, it’s nice to think that Beyonce might agree to a duet with Adele. That might be kind of cool.

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