Karl Gets Mouthy

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Imbécil means idiot in French. And that is just what chief of Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld called France's President, Francois Hollande this weekend. It was reactionary to an interview in Spanish Marie Claire about a new 75% taxation on gazillionaires put into place by the socialist president. Hey, at least this time it wasn't about Pippa Middleton's face or Adele's weight. [Racked]