Pure Genius

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If there's one thing we can learn from Paris Fashion Week this year it's that hula hooping is not dead. Our extraterrestrial Chanel genius, Karl presented a quilted hula-hoop/beach bag hybrid. When Karl was interviewed by the Telegraph, he explained "It's for the beach. You need space for the beach towel, huh? And then you can put it into the sand and hang things on it." [Racked]