With her signature bob and distinctive Australian accent — she grew up in Australia — she became a familiar figure, reporting from London, Paris, New York and Milan with interviews and video of runway collections. She attended thousands of shows for CNN, and designers like Marc Jacobs, Carolina Herrera, Anna Sui, Karl Lagerfeld and Miuccia Prada appeared regularly on her program.
CNN Style • With Elsa Klensch • 1993-95 / approx 3 hours of footage
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| by Anonymous | reply 17 | May 22, 2025 11:45 PM |
I was not and have never been a fashion aficionado, but I [italic]loved[/italic] watching Elsa Klensch! There was something so classy about her -- I don't know, She was just fun to watch.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 21, 2025 5:03 PM |
[quote]CNN Style
The mind reels.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 21, 2025 5:06 PM |
R2? Tell me you're a young'un without telling me you're a young'un.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | May 21, 2025 5:08 PM |
I'm an old'un and I'm telling you I'm an old'un.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 21, 2025 5:13 PM |
I can't believe she was bludgeoned to death by Karl Lagerfeld!
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 21, 2025 5:15 PM |
I don't have three hours for a visit with my dying mother, much less Elsa Klensch.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 21, 2025 5:39 PM |
Has *all* the supermodels.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | May 21, 2025 6:29 PM |
God, does this bring back memories. Speaking of things you found "uniquely glamorous" as a child.
The past is indeed a foreign country.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 21, 2025 6:37 PM |
Why did this show end? Seems it filled a specific niche with a loyal audience.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | May 21, 2025 6:40 PM |
"Psssst.... Stock up on Italian knits. They're gonna be HOT!"
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 21, 2025 6:53 PM |
"Wait a minute, Prada is a real person& has a 1st name" I once asked Elsa that at a fundraiser in NYC in 1994
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | May 21, 2025 7:26 PM |
Well, it’s not like Philly was any kind of hotspot for European culture, much less fashion.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | May 21, 2025 7:29 PM |
Had no idea she died in 2022, or that she was born in 1930. Her married name is über-German (her maiden name too: Aeschbacher).
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | May 21, 2025 7:30 PM |
If there was an Elsa Klensch, is there an Elsa Unklensch?
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | May 21, 2025 7:33 PM |
I mentioned her in my “What did you consider uniquely glamorous as a child?” thread.
She was so international and sophisticated to my suburban self.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | May 22, 2025 11:39 PM |
[quote]If there was an Elsa Klensch, is there an Elsa Unklensch?
Yes, and her sister, Pearla
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | May 22, 2025 11:45 PM |