He was one of the world’s most iconic designers, at the heart of not one, not two, but three fashion houses.
Karl Lagerfeld had been at the creative helm of Chanel since 1983 and had been designing for Fendi since 1965. He also designed collections for his own brand.
Lagerfeld was born Karl Otto Lagerfeldt in pre-war Germany. He changed his name because he believed Lagerfeld sounded “more commercial”.
The designer emigrated to Paris as a teenager, and became a design assistant for Pierre Balmain.
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