Love him or hate him, Baptiste Giabiconi is a solidified star on the fashion scene. The young model rose to fame when he became the new muse of designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld. First appearing in Lagerfeld’s own namesake label campaign, Baptiste has been the face of Chanel since spring 2009. He has also starred in campaigns for Frankie Morello, Just Cavalli, Armani Jeans and Fendi. Born in France, much of Baptiste’s work, such as advertisements and editorials, have been shot by Karl Lagerfeld himself. Baptiste’s most recent campaigns includes spring outings for H&M and Dior Homme.

Série Noire–Baptiste Giabiconi (MGM/Sight) personifies a noir character through the eyes of Karl Lagerfeld in a new editorial for Numéro Homme. Lagerfeld captures this season’s shapely silhouettes with the elegance of Lanvin, Prada, Dior, Calvin Klein and Louis Vuitton.

Fall’s Confident Number–Stepping in front of the lens of Karl Lagerfeld once more, Baptiste Giabiconi reprises his role as the star of Dior Homme’s latest campaign. Masked in the shadows and donning one of the season’s memorable hats, Baptiste makes a quiet statement in Kris Van Assche’s signature tailored suiting.

Family Affair–Karl Lagerfeld photographs his model muses Baptiste Giabiconi and Brad Kroenig for Fendi’s fall 2011 campaign. Joined by Anja Rubik, Baptiste plays the doting young father, while Brad steps into the role of artist to capture the happy family.

The Lagerfeld Classic–It is no surprise that Karl Lagerfeld turned to current muse Baptiste Giabiconi to front his latest lookbook. Toting a collection fit for a formal fall season, Lagerfeld embraces a somber color palette of gray and black for a lineup of luxe staples, accented with fur and dressed in leather. Fitted and to the point, Lagerfeld’s autumn collection leaves no room for hesistation, mapping out the ideal guide to a contemporary rendezvous with the sophisticated style of the kaiser.

The Naked Truth–Baptiste Giabiconi strips down for the summer edition of Scandinavian magazine Dorian, photographed by Benjamin Falk. The model turned pop star bares his sculpted body and dons a few scantily clad outfits under the direction of Jake Rydqvist. / Grooming by André Cueto Saavedra