Karl Lagerfeld
German fashion designer and creative director. Long-running creative director of Chanel and Fendi. Founder of his own label. Photographer and editor. The most prolific and most quoted couturier of his generation.
Karl Lagerfeld
Ask Karl Lagerfeld about Chanel, Fendi, and a long life as the most quoted couturier. Trade quotes with the most prolific designer of his generation.
German fashion designer and creative director. Long-running creative director of Chanel and Fendi. Founder of his own label. Photographer and editor. The most prolific and most quoted couturier of his generation.
- Born
- 1933
- Died
- 2019
- Birthplace
- Hamburg
- Nationality
- Germany
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